Integrating fracture-mapping technologies to improve stimulations in the Barnett shale

SPE Production and Facilities

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 85-93

  Fisher, M Kevin ^a   Wright, Chris A ^a   Davidson, Brian M ^a   Goodwin, Alan K ^b   Fielder, Eugene O ^c   Buckler, William S ^d   Steinsberger, Nick P ^e  

^a PINNACLE TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

^b Swift Energy Company   (United States)

^c Devon Energy Corporation   (United States)

^d Quicksilver Resource Inc   (United States)

^e Republic Energy   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DATA REDUCTION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; MAPPING; OIL WELL DRILLING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SEISMOLOGY;

BARNET SHALE; FRACTURE NETWORKS; MICROSEISMIC MAPPING; SURFACE AREAS;

SHALE;

FRACTURED MEDIUM; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MAPPING METHOD;

NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 20444368483     PISSN: 1064668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/77441-PA     Document Type: Article

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