A coupled model for analyzing transient pressure behavior of horizontal drainholes

SPE Production and Operations Symposium, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 619-632

  Ogunsanya, B O ^a   Oetama, T P ^a   Lea, J F ^a   Heinze, L R ^a   Adisoemarta, P S ^a  

^a Texas Tech U   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HORIZONTAL WELLS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; PRODUCTIVITY;

FRACTURE RESPONSE; LINE SOURCE APPROXIMATION; TRANSIENT PRESSURE; TRANSIENT RESPONSE;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 27744481518     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/94331-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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