New results improve fracture cleanup characterization and damage mitigation

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 3, Issue , 2006, Pages 1659-1665

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

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^b Shell

^c Atlas Wireline Services

^d BP AMERICA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE MITIGATION; FILTER CAKE; FRACTURE CLEANUP;

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FRACTURE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; YIELD STRESS;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

EID: 33750985084     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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