Quantifying guar polymer recovery post hydraulic fracturing to determine the degree of fracture cleanup: A field study of the Point of Rocks formation, California

SPE Western Regional Meeting, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 469-474

  El Shaari, N ^a   Kedzierski, M ^a   Gorham, T L ^a  

^a Atlas Wireline Services

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE MECHANICS; HYDRAULICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POLYMERS; RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY; WATER;

ANTHRONE METHODS; FRACTURE CLEANUP; GUAR POLYMER RECOVERY; WATER IONIC ANALYSIS;

ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 22344444422     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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