Unconventional fracturing fluids for tight gas reservoirs

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 474-482

  Gupta, D V S ^a  

^a BJ SERVICES COMPANY

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; LIQUEFIED GASES; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; TIGHT GAS;

CAPILLARY EQUILIBRIA; INITIAL WATER SATURATION; IRREDUCIBLE WATER SATURATION; LIQUID CARBON DIOXIDE; NEAR-WELLBORE REGION; TIGHT GAS FORMATION; TIGHT GAS RESERVOIRS; WATER BASED;

FRACTURING FLUIDS;

EID: 70449587527     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/119424-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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