Production forecasting and economic evaluation of horizontal wells completed in naturally fractured reservoirs

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 44-52

  Evans, R D ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b SPE   (United States)

^c E Central Oklahoma State University   (United States)

^d ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ENHANCED RECOVERY; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL WELL COMPLETION; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TECTONICS;

NATURALLY FRACTURED RESERVOIRS;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 0032098880     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/98-06-05     Document Type: Review

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