Characterization of hydraulically-induced fracture network using treatment and microseismic data in a tight-gas formation: A geomechanical approach

Tight Gas Completions Conference 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 21-25

  Xu, Wenyue ^a   Calvez, Joël Le ^a   Thiercelin, Marc ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFINING STRESS; DATA SETS; FLUID PRESSURES; FORWARD SIMULATION; FRACTURE NETWORK; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; FRACTURE SPACING; FRACTURE SYSTEMS; FRACTURE WIDTH; GAS FORMATION; GAS SANDS; GEOMECHANICAL MODEL; HORIZONTAL STRESS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE PROPAGATION; HYDRAULIC TREATMENT; INJECTED FLUIDS; LOW PERMEABILITY; MICROSEISMIC MONITORING; MODELING ANALYSIS; SEMI-ANALYTICAL; SHALE GAS; TIGHT FORMATION; TIME-DEPENDENT; TREATMENT PARAMETERS; WELLBORE PRESSURE;

CAPILLARITY; GASES; GEOLOGIC MODELS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; HYDRAULICS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SEISMOLOGY; SIMULATORS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WATER INJECTION; WELL COMPLETION; WELL LOGGING;

FRACTURE;

EID: 70450197810     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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