Rock mechanics and stimulation aspects of horizontal wells

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 187-204

  Soliman, M Y ^a   Boonen, Paul ^a  

^a HALLIBURTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Fracturing; Horizontal well; Rock mechanics; Wellbore stability

Indexed keywords

WELLBORE STABILITY;

ACIDIZATION; BOREHOLES; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; PETROLOGY; ROCK MECHANICS; WELL STIMULATION;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

FRACTURING; HORIZONTAL WELL; ROCK MECHANICS; WELLBORE STORAGE;

FRACTURE; HORIZONTAL DRILLING; ROCK MECHANICS; WELL;

EID: 0034128741     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(00)00012-7     Document Type: Article

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