Barnett shale refracture stimulations using a novel diversion technique

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 716-725

  Potapenko, D I ^a   Tinkham, S K ^a   Lecerf, B ^a   Fredd, C N ^a   Samuelson, M L ^a   Gillard, M R ^a   Le Calvez, J H ^a   Daniels, J L ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARNETT SHALE; DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURES; DIVERSION SYSTEMS; DRY GAS PRODUCTION; ECONOMIC THRESHOLD; FRACTURE GEOMETRIES; FRACTURE NETWORK; FRACTURE STIMULATION; FRACTURING TREATMENTS; GAS DEMANDS; GAS PRODUCTIONS; GAS RECOVERY; GAS RESERVOIR; HORIZONTAL DRILLING; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE STIMULATION; INFORMED DECISION; MICROSEISMIC MONITORING; PLACEMENT STRATEGY; REAL-TIME OPTIMIZATION; REDUCED COST; REFRACTURING; STIMULATION TECHNIQUES; VERTICAL WELLS; WELLBORE;

COST REDUCTION; EXPLORATORY OIL WELL DRILLING; FRACTURE; GAS PIPELINES; GAS PRODUCERS; GASES; HORIZONTAL WELLS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SEISMOLOGY; SHALE; SOLAR RADIATION;

WELL STIMULATION;

EID: 70449567821     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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