Tight gas sands

JPT, Journal of Petroleum Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 86-94

  Holditch, Stephen A ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ECONOMICS; FORECASTING; NATURAL GAS WELL COMPLETION; TUBING;

DEVELOPMENT COSTS; GAS MARKETS; GAS PRICES; STIMULATION TREATMENT; TIGHT-GAS-RESERVOIR;

LOW PERMEABILITY RESERVOIRS;

EID: 33745100440     PISSN: 01492136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/103356-MS     Document Type: Article

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