A field study in optimizing completion strategies for fracture initiation in Barnett shale horizontal wells

SPE Production and Operations

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 373-378

  Ketter, Aaron A ^a   Heinze, Jim R ^b   Daniels, John L ^c   Waters, George ^c  

^a Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Group   (United States)

^b Devon Energy

^c SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; FRACTURE; INFILL DRILLING; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SHALE; SHALE GAS; WELL COMPLETION;

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES; FRACTURE INITIATION; HORIZONTAL COMPLETIONS; INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS; OPTIMIZED COMPLETION; OPTIMIZED STRATEGIES; STIMULATION DESIGN; UNCONVENTIONAL GAS;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

FRACTURE INITIATION; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; GAS WELL; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORATION; SHALE;

EID: 52149083554     PISSN: 19301855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/103232-pa     Document Type: Article

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