Evaluation of formation damage due to frac stimulation of a Saudi Arabian clastic reservoir

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 179-201

  Lynn, Jack D ^a   Nasr El Din, Hisham A ^a  

^a SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Clay minerals; Clay swelling; Fines migration; Formation damage; Frac stimulation

Indexed keywords

CLASTIC RESERVOIRS; FRAC STIMULATION;

CLAY MINERALS; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; POROUS MATERIALS; STABILIZERS (AGENTS); SWELLING; WELL DRILLING;

WELL STIMULATION;

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

EID: 0032216191     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(98)00074-6     Document Type: Article

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