A review of hydraulic fracture models and development of an improved pseudo-3D model for stimulating tight oil/gas sand

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects

Volumn 32, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 1416-1436

  Rahman, M M ^a   Rahman, M K ^b  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b Baker RDS   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fracture geometry; Higher productivity; Hydraulic fracturing; Pseudo 3D model; Treatment parameters

Indexed keywords

3D MODELS; FRACTURE GEOMETRIES; FRACTURE GEOMETRY; HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY; TREATMENT PARAMETERS;

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; DESIGN; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTURE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; HYDRAULICS; MODELS; OIL WELLS; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; PRODUCTIVITY;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 77953268514     PISSN: 15567036     EISSN: 15567230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15567030903060523     Document Type: Article

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