Hydraulic fracturing down under

SPE - Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference 2007

Volumn 2007, Issue , 2007, Pages 172-189

  McGowen, J M ^a   Gilbert, J V ^b   Samari, E ^b  

^a HALLIBURTON   (United States)

^b Santos Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; LITHOLOGY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STRESSES; TECTONICS;

FRACTURING TREATMENTS; HIGH RESERVOIR TEMPERATURES; RESERVOIR LITHOLOGIES;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

EID: 34247146061     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/106051-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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