Development and field application of a low pH, efficient fracturing fluid for tight gas fields in the Greater Green River Basin, Wyoming

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 5, Issue , 2008, Pages 3476-3488

  Gupta, D V S ^a   Jackson, T L ^b   Hlavinka, G J ^b   Evans, J B ^b   Le, H V ^a   Batrashkin, A ^a   Shaefer, M T ^a  

^a BJ SERVICES COMPANY

^b Cabot Oil and Gas Corporation's   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COILED TUBING; FOAMS; FRACTURING FLUIDS; GAS INDUSTRY; LEAKAGE (FLUID); PRODUCTIVITY; PROPPANTS; TIGHT GAS; WELL TESTING;

CARBOXYMETHYL GUAR; FIELD APPLICATION; FRACTURING TREATMENTS; FRICTIONAL PRESSURE LOSS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING TREATMENTS; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; WATER-BASED FLUIDS;

NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION;

EID: 58849124968     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/116191-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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