Stimulating unconventional reservoirs: Lessons learned, successful practices, areas for improvement

Society of Petroleum Engineers - Unconventional Reservoirs Conference 2008

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 218-236

  Cramer, David D ^a  

^a Phillips Research Center 224GB

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL DEPOSITS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GAS INDUSTRY; METHANE; PETROPHYSICS; SHALE; WELL STIMULATION;

ECONOMIC RECOVERY; FRACTURE NETWORK; OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY; PETROPHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PORE CHARACTERISTICS; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; TREATMENT DESIGN; UNCONVENTIONAL RESERVOIRS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

EID: 52049083261     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/114172-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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