Fracture Stimulation Optimization in the Redevelopment of a Mature Waterflood, Elk Hills Field, California

SPE Western Regional/AAPG Pacific Section Joint Meeting

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 193-214

  Walker, Tom ^a   Kerns, Shawn ^a   Scott, Dick ^a   White, Paul ^b   Harkrider, John ^c   Miller, Craig ^d   Singh, Tarlochan ^e  

^a AAPG ^*

^b Occidental of Elk Hills Inc   (United States)

^c APEX Petroleum Engineering

^d BJ SERVICES COMPANY

^e PINNACLE TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA REDUCTION; DRILLING; OIL FIELDS; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SANDSTONE; WELL FLOODING;

FRACTURE GROWTH; FRACTURE HEIGHT;

FRACTURING (OIL WELLS);

EID: 1142295723     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/76723-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (4)

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2. Wright, C.A. et al.: "Downhole Tiltmeter Fracture Mapping: Finally Measuring Hydraulic Fracture Dimensions," paper SPE 46194 presented at the 1998 SPE Western Region Meeting, Bakersfield, California, May 10-13.
3. Starcher, M. G. et al.: "Case History of the 31S Peripheral Waterflood Project, Stevens Zone, Elk Hills Field, California," paper SPE 35673 presented at the 1996 SPE Western Region Meeting, Anchorage, Alaska, May 22-24.
4. Ezekwe N. et al.: "Performance of a Peripheral Waterflood Project in the Main Body 'B' Reservoirs (Stevens) at the Elk Hills Oil Field, California," paper SPE 21759 presented at 1991 SPE Western Region Meeting, Long Beach, California, March 20-22.