Impact of perforations on hydraulic fracture tortuosity

SPE Production and Facilities

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 131-138

  Van De Ketterij, R G ^a   De Pater, C J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTURE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL WELL CASINGS; OIL WELL COMPLETION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

WELLBORES;

WELL PERFORATION;

DEVIATED WELL; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE GEOMETRY; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; PERFORATION; STRESS DISTRIBUTION;

BOREHOLE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE;

EID: 0032835910     PISSN: 1064668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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