Constrained hydraulic fracture optimization improves recovery from low permeable oil reservoirs

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 536-551

  Rahman, M M ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Hydraulic fracturing; Improved recovery; Optimization; Treatment parameters

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PRODUCTIVITY; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

FRACTURE GEOMETRY; OIL RESERVOIRS; TREATMENT PARAMETERS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 38549111218     PISSN: 15567036     EISSN: 15567230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15567030601082035     Document Type: Article

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