Geology and geometry: A review of factors affecting the effectiveness of hydraulic fractures

SPE Eastern Regional Meeting

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 215-222

  Willis, R B ^a   Fontaine, J ^a   Paugh, L ^b   Griffin, L ^c  

^a Universal Well Services Inc   (United States)

^b Great Lakes Energy Partners LLC   (United States)

^c PINNACLE TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPALACHIAN BASIN; FRACTURE GEOMETRY; IN-SITU STRESSES; NATURAL FRACTURES;

GEOLOGY; GEOMETRY; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; STRESSES;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

EID: 33645131213     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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