Optimizing fracturing fluids from flowback water

Tight Gas Completions Conference 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 77-85

  Rimassa, S M ^a   Howard, P R ^a   Blow, K A ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES; CROSSLINKED; DOWNHOLES; FLOWBACK; FLUID PERFORMANCE; FRESH WATER; GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS; MATURE FIELDS; ORGANICS; PRODUCED WATER; RECYCLED WATER; SCALING TENDENCIES; SERVICE COMPANIES; SLICKWATER; SUSPENDED SOLIDS; VISCOSIFIERS; WELL PERFORMANCE;

COST REDUCTION; CROSSLINKING; FRACTURING FLUIDS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; OPTIMIZATION; RHENIUM COMPOUNDS; WATER; WATER ANALYSIS; WELL STIMULATION;

WATER RECYCLING;

EID: 70450200762     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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