Interpretation of stress damage on fracture conductivity

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 71-85

  Berumen, Sergio ^a   Tiab, Djebbar ^a  

^a PEMEX   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Fracture conductivity; Pressure analysis; Stress sensitive formation

Indexed keywords

OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; POROUS MATERIALS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; WELL PRESSURE;

FRACTURE CONDUCTIVITY; STRESS SENSITIVE FRACTURES;

FRACTURING (OIL WELLS);

CONDUCTIVITY; DAMAGE; FRACTURE; STRESS; WELL;

FRACTURE CONDUCTIVITY; PETROLEUM ENGINEERING; PRESSURE ANALYSIS; STRESS DAMAGE;

EID: 0031063144     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(96)00057-5     Document Type: Article

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