Dimensionless fracture conductivity: Better input values make better wells

JPT, Journal of Petroleum Technology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 59-63

  Pearson, C Mark ^a  

^a Carbo Ceramics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OIL WELL TESTING; OPTIMIZATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STEADY FLOW; STRESSES;

FRACTURE CONDUCTIVITY;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

EID: 0035038239     PISSN: 01492136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/60184-jpt     Document Type: Article

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