Results of U.S. department of energy deep gas well stimulation study

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 1069-1082

  Mayerhofer, M J ^a   Wolhart, S L ^b   Rogers, J D ^c  

^a SPE ^*

^b PINNACLE TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

^c DOE ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; OIL WELL DRILLING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; ROCK MECHANICS;

DEEP GAS WELL STIMULATION; DEEP TREK PROGRAM; FRACTURE GROWTH; WEBER DOLOMITE;

WELL PUMPS;

EID: 33644806603     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/95639-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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