A faster cleanup, produced-water-compatible fracturing fluid: Fluid designs and field case studies

Proceedings - SPE International Symposium on Formation Damage Control

Volumn 2, Issue , 2008, Pages 584-599

  Bulat, Daren ^a   Chen, Yiyan ^b   Graham, Matthew K ^b   Marcinew, Richard ^b   Adeogun, Goke ^b   Sheng, Jack ^b   Abad, Carlos ^b  

^a Talisman Energy Inc

^b SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRINES; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; NATURAL GAS FIELDS; NATURAL GAS WELL COMPLETION; NATURAL GAS WELL DRILLING; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

FLUID CHEMISTRY; FLUID HANDLING COSTS; FRACTURE TREATMENT;

FRACTURING FLUIDS;

EID: 44349093239     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/112435-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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