Investigation of methods to improve utica shale hydraulic fracturing in the Appalachian Basin

SPE Eastern Regional Meeting

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 70-77

  Paktinat, J ^a   Pinkhouse, J A ^a   Fontaine, J ^a   Lash, G G ^b   Penny, G S ^c  

^a Universal Well Services Inc

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT FREDONIA   (United States)

^c CESI Chemical A Flotek Industries Co

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID LEAK-OFF; FLUID RECOVERY; NATURAL FRACTURES;

DRAINAGE; FLUID DYNAMICS; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

HYDRAULICS;

EID: 40449085480     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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