Development of unconventional gas resources: Stimulation perspective

SPE Production and Operations Symposium, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 607-617

  Zahid, S ^a   Bhatti, A A ^a   Khan, H A ^a   Ahmad, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY RESOURCES; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); FUELS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; SHALE OIL;

DEPLETION RATES; GLOBAL ENERGY RESOURCE; SHALE GAS;

NATURAL GAS;

EID: 34250863996     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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