Refracture reorientation enhances gas production in Barnett Shale tight gas wells

SPE Reservoir Engineering (Society of Petroleum Engineers)

Volumn , Issue A, 2000, Pages 201-207

  Siebrits, E ^a   Elbel, J L ^a   Hoover, R S ^a   Diyashev, I R ^a   Griffin, L G ^a   Demetrius, S L ^a   Wright, C A ^a   Davidson, B M ^a   Steinsberger, N P ^a   Hill, D G ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC MODULI; GAS PRODUCERS; HYDRAULICS; NATURAL GAS WELLS;

GAS PRODUCTION;

FRACTURING (OIL WELLS);

EID: 0034589358     PISSN: 08859248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/63030-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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