Slickwater fracturing - Food for thought

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 4, Issue , 2008, Pages 2195-2214

  Palisch, T T ^a   Vincent, M C ^b   Handren, P J ^c  

^a Carbo Ceramics   (Mexico)

^b Insight Consulting   (Netherlands)

^c Denbury Resources ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL BED METHANE; COAL DEPOSITS; METHANE; PROPPANTS; TIGHT GAS;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURE DESIGN; POTENTIAL BENEFITS; PROPAGATION MODELING; PROPPANT TRANSPORTS; REFERENCE MATERIAL; SLICKWATER FRACTURING; SLICKWATER TREATMENT; UNDERPRESSURED RESERVOIRS;

FRACTURE;

EID: 58849118117     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/115766-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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