Controlling formation fines at their sources to maintain well productivity

SPE Production and Operations

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 202-215

  Nguyen, Philip D ^a   Weaver, Jimmie D ^a   Rickman, Richard D ^a   Dusterhoft, Ron G ^a   Parker, Mark A ^a  

^a HALLIBURTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIZATION; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); FRACTURING FLUIDS; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY;

REMEDIAL TREATMENT; ULTRA-THIN TACKIFYING AGENT; WELL PRODUCTIVITY;

OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

ACIDIZATION; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); FRACTURING FLUIDS; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

FINES; FLUID INJECTION; FRACTURE FLOW; PERMEABILITY; SHEAR STRESS; WELL COMPLETION; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 34250010056     PISSN: 19301855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/97659-pa     Document Type: Article

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