Effects of fracture fluid degradation on underground fracture dimensions and production increase

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 97-111

  Rahim, Z ^a   Holditch, S A ^b  

^a SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

^b SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fracture fluid degradation; Production increase; Underground fracture dimensions

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; DEGRADATION; FLUIDS; FRACTURE;

PROPPANT TRANSPORT;

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING;

FRACTURE;

EID: 0037290940     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0920-4105(02)00313-3     Document Type: Article

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