Evaluating barnett shale production performance using an integrated approach

SPE Eastern Regional Meeting

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 33-50

  Frantz Jr , J H ^a   Williamson, J R ^a   Sawyer, W K ^a   Johnston, D ^a   Waters, G ^a   Moore, L P ^a   MacDonald, R J ^a   Pearcy, M ^a   Ganpule, S V ^a   March, K S ^b  

^a Atlas Wireline Services

^b SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRAINAGE; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL GAS;

BOTTOMHOLE PRESSURES; DATASETS; WELL TEST;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 33645131434     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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