The Pressure-Dependence Ratio: A Bottomhole Treating Pressure Diagnostic Tool for Hydraulic Fracturing in Tight, Natu Rally Fractured Reservoirs

SPE - Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 740-757

  Johnson Jr , Raymond L ^a   Dunn, Kevin P ^b   Hopkins, Chris W ^c   Conway, Michael W ^d  

^a Santos Ltd   (Australia)

^b KorChan Development

^c SCHLUMBERGER   (Canada)

^d Stim Lab Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTTOMHOLE TREATING PRESSURE (BHTP) DIAGNOSTICS; DAMAGE MECHANISMS; PRESSURE DEPENDENCE RATIO; PRESSURE DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS;

ADSORPTION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DECISION MAKING; FRICTION; LEAKAGE (FLUID); PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; PRODUCTIVITY; SHALE; WELL PRESSURE;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

EID: 1642439905     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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