Multiple hydraulic fracture stimulation in a deep, horizontal tight-gas well

JPT, Journal of Petroleum Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 163-168

  Abou Sayed, I S ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g}   Schueler, S K ^a,h,i   Ehrl, Erwin ^a,j,k,l   Hendriks, W P ^a,m,n,o  

^a SPE

^b EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^c BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^e BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f SPE Forum Ser Coord Committee

^g Editorial Review Committee

^h Mobil Erdgas Erdoel GmbH   (Germany)

ⁱ TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^j Mobil Erdgas Erdoel

^k CLAUSTHAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^l German Section

^m Structural and Marine Department   (Norway)

ⁿ Halliburton Germany GmbH

^o DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 5644220343     PISSN: 01492136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/30532-JPT     Document Type: Article

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