Cyclic steam stimulation below a known hydraulically induced shale fracture

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 39-46

  Smith, Richard J ^a   Bacon, Russ M ^a   Boone, Tom J ^a   Kry, P Richard ^a  

^a Imperial Oil Ltd Resources Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INJECTION (OIL WELLS); OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; OIL SHALE; OIL WELL CASINGS; OIL WELL COMPLETION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR STRESS; VISCOSITY; WELL STIMULATION;

CYCLIC STEAM STIMULATION; FLUID PRESSURE; FRACTURE DEPTH; GEOMECHANICS;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

EID: 1542336674     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/04-02-03     Document Type: Article

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