Horizontal and multilateral wells: Increasing production and reducing overall drilling and completion costs

JPT, Journal of Petroleum Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 1999, Pages

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; EXPLORATORY BOREHOLES; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); HORIZONTAL WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

MULTILATERAL WELL DRILLINGS;

OIL WELL DRILLING;

EID: 17144470513     PISSN: 01492136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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