Optimizing treatment parameters for enhanced hydrocarbon production by hydraulic fracturing

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 38-46

  Rahman, M Motiur ^a   Rahman, M Khalilur ^b   Rahman, Sheikh Shahidur ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING;

TREATMENT COSTS;

HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 0042014045     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/03-06-02     Document Type: Article

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