Finding natural fractures and improving reservoir performance in Western Venezuela: An integrated approach

SPE International Petroleum Conference in Mexico - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 645-656

  Franco, A ^a   Diaz, D ^a   Erquiaga, M ^b  

^a Atlas Wireline Services

^b REPSOL YPF   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; ESTIMATION; FRACTURE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; OIL FIELDS; OPTIMIZATION; ROCKS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

GAUSSIAN CURVATURE ANALYSIS; PETROLEUM ROCKS; PRODUCTIVITY ESTIMATION; PSEUDO-POINT PERFORATION;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 22344458353     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/92060-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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