Post-frac analyses indicating multiple fractures created in a volcanic formation

SPE Production and Facilities

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 284-291

  Sato, Kozo ^a   Wright, Chris A ^c   Ichikawa, Makoto ^b  

^a INPEX CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b Japan Canada Oil Sands Limited   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGH PRESSURE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; PRODUCTIVITY; VOLCANIC ROCK;

EID: 0033507667     PISSN: 1064668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/59097-PA     Document Type: Article

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