Application of HDR Stimulation Technology to Develop Tight Gas Reservoirs

SPE - Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages 1037-1047

  Hossain, M M ^a   Rahman, M K ^a   Rahman, S S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; GELS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; NATURAL GAS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SANDSTONE; STRESSES;

GAS RESERVOIRS; HOT DRY ROCK (HDR) STIMULATION;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

EID: 1842431730     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/64484-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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