A crosslinkable synthetic polymer system for high-temperature hydraulic fracturing applications

Tight Gas Completions Conference 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 51-61

  Holtsclaw, J ^a   Funkhouser, G P ^a  

^a HALLIBURTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURING FLUIDS; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; HYDROCARBONS; METAL IONS; METALS; POLYMERS; PROPPANTS; TIGHT GAS;

CROSSLINKING SYSTEM; FRICTION PRESSURE; HYDROCARBON RECOVERY; HYDROCARBON RESOURCES; PROPPANT TRANSPORTS; SERVICE TEMPERATURE; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS; THERMAL LIMITATIONS;

TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

EID: 70450200767     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/125250-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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