Stimulating unconventional reservoirs: Maximizing network growth while optimizing fracture conductivity

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 39-51

  Warpinski, N R ^a   Mayerhofer, M J ^a   Vincent, M C ^b   Cipolla, C L ^c   Lolon, E R ^d  

^a HALLIBURTON   (United States)

^b Carbo Ceramics   (Mexico)

^c SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^d StrataGen   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SYSTEM RECOVERY; GAS PERMEABILITY; HORIZONTAL DRILLING; MAPPING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; SHALE GAS; TIGHT GAS;

ECONOMIC PRODUCTION; FRACTURE CONDUCTIVITIES; FRACTURE MAPPING; MATRIX PERMEABILITY; MICROSEISMIC MAPPING; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; TECHNOLOGY-BASED; UNCONVENTIONAL RESERVOIRS;

FRACTURE;

EID: 70350769050     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/114173-PA     Document Type: Article

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