Applied Reservoir Characterization for Maximizing Reserve Growth and Profitability in Tight Gas Sands: A Paradigm Shift in Development Strategies for Low-Permeability Gas Reservoirs

SPE Proceedings - Gas Technology Symposium

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 653-664

  McKinney, P D ^a   Rushing, J A ^b   Sanders, L A ^b  

^a Anadarko Canada Corporation   (Canada)

^b ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORE ANALYSIS; CORE SAMPLES; DATA ACQUISITION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; FLUID MECHANICS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT; OIL WELL DRILLING; RESERVES TO PRODUCTION RATIO; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; WELL SPACING;

ECONOMIC RECOVERY; PILOT WELLS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 1642541726     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/75708-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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