Waterfracs prove successful in some Texas basins

Oil and Gas Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 74-76

  Brister, Brian S ^a   Lammons, Lance ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b BJ SERVICES COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; WELL STIMULATION;

WATERFRACS;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; RESERVOIR FLOODING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034688697     PISSN: 00301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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