High-permeability channels in proppant packs containing random fibers

SPE Production and Facilities

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 197-202

  Howard, Paul R ^a   James, Simon G ^a   Milton Tayler, David ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC FIBERS; CHANNEL FLOW; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; STRESS ANALYSIS; WELL PERFORATION;

PROPPANT PACKS;

OIL WELL COMPLETION;

FIBER; PERMEABILITY; PROPPANT;

EID: 0032880162     PISSN: 1064668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/57392-PA     Document Type: Article

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