An analysis of horizontal wells intercepted by multiple fractors

SPE Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 235-244

  Raghavan, Rajagopal S ^a   Chen, Chih Cheng ^a   Agarwal, Bijan ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; OIL WELL COMPLETION; WELL PERFORATION; WELL PRESSURE;

MEDIUM RADIUS HORIZONTAL WELL; MULTIPLY FRACTURED HORIZONTAL WELLS;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 0031233820     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/27652-pa     Document Type: Article

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