A field study optimizing completion strategies for fracture initiation in barnett shale horizontal wells

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 7, Issue , 2006, Pages 4531-4536

  Ketter, A A ^a   Daniels, J L ^b   Heinze, J R ^a   Waters, G ^b  

^a Devon Energy   (United States)

^b SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HORIZONTAL WELLS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

BARNETT SHALE WELLS; FRACTURE INITIATION; INJECTION RATES;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

EID: 33750993475     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/103232-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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