Extrapolation of laboratory proppant placement behavior to the field in slickwater fracturing applications

SPE - Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference 2007

Volumn 2007, Issue , 2007, Pages 256-267

  Woodworth, T R ^a   Miskimins, J L ^b  

^a Williams Production Co   (United States)

^b Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTRAPOLATION; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VISCOSITY;

FLUID DENSITY; INITIAL PRODUCTION (IP) RATES; SLICKWATER TREATMENTS;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

EID: 34247120287     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/106089-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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