Inflow performance relationship for perforated horizontal wells

SPE Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 265-279

  Yildiz, Turhan ^a  

^a Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; OIL WELL COMPLETION; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; WELL PERFORATION;

INFLOW PERFORMANCE RELATIONSHIP; PERFORATED HORIZONTAL WELLS; SHOT DENSITY;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 4744364145     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/88987-PA     Document Type: Article

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