Multi-stage fracturing of horizontal wells using ninety-five quality foam provides improved shale gas production

SPE Eastern Regional Meeting

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 44-53

  Brannon, Harold D ^a   Kendrick, Daniel E ^a   Luckey, Eric ^a   Stipetich, Abby ^b  

^a BJ SERVICES COMPANY   (United States)

^b EQT Production Company   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE HISTORY; CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION; DEVONIANS; DISPOSAL COSTS; FLUID VOLUMES; FRACTURING SYSTEMS; GAS SHALES; HIGH RATE; HIGH VELOCITY; IMPROVED PROCESS; LEADING EDGE; LIQUID LOADING; LOW PERMEABILITY; MULTI-STAGE; NET PRESENT VALUE; NEW PROCESS; NITROGEN FOAM; OFFSET WELLS; OPERATIONAL PROCESS; PROPPANTS; RESERVOIR PRESSURES; SAND CONCENTRATIONS; SHALE GAS; SLICKWATER TREATMENT; TANK STORAGE; TIGHT GAS SANDS; VERTICAL WELLS; WATER VOLUMES; WELL PERFORMANCE;

FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); FRACTURING FLUIDS; GAS PERMEABILITY; HORIZONTAL WELLS; MONOLAYERS; NITROGEN; OIL WELL DRILLING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; SHALE; WELLS;

WELL STIMULATION;

EID: 77953628046     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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