Solutions for better production in tight gas reservoirs through hydraulic fracturing

SPE Western Regional Meeting 2009 - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 486-501

  Arukhe, James ^a   Aguilera, Roberto ^a   Harding, Thomas G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; FRACTURE; GAS INDUSTRY; GASES; LOW PERMEABILITY RESERVOIRS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PROPPANTS;

AMOUNT OF INFORMATION; COMPLETION EFFICIENCIES; CRITICAL MEASUREMENTS; FRACTURE CONDUCTIVITIES; FRACTURE GEOMETRIES; OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY; PROPPANT CONCENTRATIONS; TIGHT GAS RESERVOIRS;

TIGHT GAS;

EID: 70449589202     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/121357-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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