Massive hydraulic fracturing of high-temperature wells with stable frac foams

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 1981-October, Issue , 1981, Pages

  Wendorff, C L ^a   Ainley, B R ^a  

^a Dowell Division of Dow Chemical ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; MUD LOGGING; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; TEXTURES;

DOWNHOLE CONDITIONS; DYNAMIC FLUIDS; FORMATION DAMAGE; HIGH TEMPERATURE WELL; HIGHLY STABLES; OIL AND GAS WELL; POWER LAW FLUID; SHEAR CONDITIONS;

FRACTURING FLUIDS;

EID: 58849137159     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/10257-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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