CO2 Compatible Non-Aqueous Methanol Fracturing Fluid

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 5367-5372

  Gupta, D V S ^a   Niechwiadowicz, G ^a   Jerat, A C ^a  

^a BJ SERVICES COMPANY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CROSSLINKING; EMULSIONS; GELS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; METHANOL; OIL WELLS; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RHEOLOGY; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE TENSION; VISCOSITY;

FLUID BLOCKAGE; SAND CONTROL TREATMENTS; UNDERPRESSURED WELLS;

FRACTURING FLUIDS;

EID: 1142288543     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/84579-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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