Long-term post-frac performance analysis based on flowback analysis using chemical frac-tracers

SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference Proceedings

Volumn 1, Issue , 2009, Pages 304-316

  Munoz, A V ^a   Asadi, M ^b   Woodroof, R A ^b   Morales, R ^c  

^a PEMEX   (Mexico)

^b ProTechnics   (United States)

^c O'Jeito ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; FRACTURING FLUIDS; GASOLINE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

CENTRAL AMERICA; CHEMICAL FRAC TRACERS; CHEMICAL TRACERS; FRACTURING TREATMENTS; MASS-BALANCE METHOD; MULTI STAGE; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; TRACER CONCENTRATION;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 70449815690     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/121380-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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