State-of-the-art tight gas sands characterization and production technology

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 37-41

  Aguilera, R ^a   Harding, T G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAS ENGINEERING; GAS INDUSTRY; GASES; GEOLOGIC MODELS; PETROLEUM REFINING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES; ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT; LITERATURE REVIEWS; PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; TIGHT GAS FORMATION; TIGHT GAS RESERVOIRS; UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY;

TIGHT GAS;

EID: 57649123784     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/08-12-37-TB     Document Type: Article

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