Stimulation challenges and solutions in complex carbonate reservoirs

SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference, MEOS, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 535-541

  Kumar, P S ^a   Gisbergen, S V ^a   Harris, J M ^b   Al Naabi, A M ^b   Murshidi, A ^b   Brady, M E ^c   Ferdiansyah, E ^c   El Banbi, A ^c   Al Harthy, S ^c  

^a SPE ^*

^b PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN   (Oman)

^c SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE RESERVOIRS; OPEN-HOLE INJECTOR STIMULATION; SELF-DIVERTING ACID SYSTEMS; WELLS STIMULATION;

ACIDIZATION; CARBONATES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRILLING; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); INJECTION (OIL WELLS); OPTIMIZATION; POLYMERS; PRODUCTIVITY;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 22244475829     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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