New findings in fracture cleanup change common industry perceptions

SPE International Formation Damage Control Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Ayoub, J A ^a   Hutchins, R D ^a,b   Van Der Bas, F ^a,c   Cobianco, S ^a   Emiliani, C N ^a,c   Glover, M D ^a,d   Kohler M ^a,c   Marino, S ^a,b   Nitters, G ^a,c   Norman, W D ^a,e   Turk, G A ^a,f  

^a SPE   (United States)

^b SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^c Shell Intl EandP BV ^*  (France)

^d BP AMERICA INC   (United States)

^e CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

^f BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

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