Field results: Effect of proppant strength and sieve distribution upon well productivity

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 2947-2958

  Huckabee, P ^a   Vincent, M C ^b   Foreman, J ^c   Spivey, J P ^d  

^a Shell EandP Co ^*

^b CARBO Ceramics Inc   (United States)

^c HALLIBURTON   (United States)

^d Phoenix Reservoir Engineering ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; FRACTURE; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

ECONOMIC VALUES; OPTIMAL STIMULATION DESIGN; PROPPANT COSTS;

OIL WELLS;

EID: 33644788623     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/96559-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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