Comparative study of flowback analysis using polymer concentrations and fracturing-fluid tracer methods: A field study

SPE Production and Operations

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-157

  Asadi, Mahmoud ^a   Woodroof, Robert A ^a   Himes, Ron E ^b  

^a Division of Core Laboratories ^*  (United States)

^b Division of Core Laboratories

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; EFFICIENCY; FRACTURING FLUIDS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); POLYMERS; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM COMPOUNDS;

ANALYSIS METHOD; CHEMICAL FRAC TRACERS; CHLORIDE CONCENTRATIONS; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; HIGH PERMEABILITY; LABORATORY ENVIRONMENT; POLYMER CONCENTRATIONS; SAMPLING SCHEDULE;

TRACERS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRILLING FLUID; FIELD METHOD; FRACTURE FLOW; LABORATORY METHOD; PERMEABILITY; POLYMER; TRACER;

EID: 45749085305     PISSN: 19301855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/101614-pa     Document Type: Article

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