Numerical investigation on hydraulic fracture cleanup and its impact on the productivity of a gas well with a non-Newtonian fluid model

SPE Proceedings - Gas Technology Symposium

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 82-90

  Friedel, T ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; GELS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POLYMERS; YIELD STRESS;

NON DARCY FLOW; POLYMER GELS; RESERVOIR FLUIDS; WELLBORES;

GAS WELDING;

EID: 33745728051     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/99445-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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