Optimizing fracturing fluid cleanup in the bossier sand using chemical frac tracers and aggressive gel breaker deployment

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 995-1018

  Sullivan, R ^a   Woodroof, R ^b   Steinberger Glaser, A ^a   Fielder, R ^a   Asadi, M ^b  

^a ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION   (United States)

^b SPE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLEANING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GELS; OPTIMIZATION; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; SAND;

BOSSIER SAND; CHEMICAL FRAC TRACERS; FRACTURING FLUID CLEANUP; GEL BREAKER DEPLOYMENT;

FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 22044449754     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/90030-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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