Evaluation of nonlinear fracture relative permeabilities and their impact on waterfrac performance in tight gas sands

Proceedings - SPE International Symposium on Formation Damage Control

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 731-738

  Sullivan, R B ^a   Rushing, J A ^a   Bachman, R C ^b   Settari, A ^c   Conway, M W ^d   Barree, R D ^e  

^a ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Taurus Reservoir Solutions Ltd   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d Stim Lab ^*

^e Barree and Assocs LLC ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE CONDUCTIVITIES; GAS-WATER FRACTURE; RESIDUAL FRACTURE; TIGHT GAS SANDS;

MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SAND; SIMULATORS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 33646560637     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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