Impact of yield stress and fracture-face damage on production using a three-phase, 2D model

Proceedings - SPE International Symposium on Formation Damage Control

Volumn 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 33-47

  Barati, R ^a   Hutchins, R D ^b   Friedel, T ^b   Ayoub, J A ^b   Dessinges, M ^b   England, K W ^c  

^a U of Kansas

^b Atlas Wireline Services

^c SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE CONDUCTIVITY; NONDARCY FLOW; ROCK STRESS EFFECTS; SIMULATOR CODES;

FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPALLING; STRESS ANALYSIS; YIELD STRESS;

FRACTURING FLUIDS;

EID: 44349118650     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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