New high-density fracturing fluid to stimulate a high-pressure, high-temperature tight-gas sandstone producer formation in Saudi Arabia

Deep Gas Conference and Exhibition 2010, DGAS 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 75-87

  Sierra, Leopoldo ^a  

^a HALLIBURTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURING FLUIDS; GASES; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; LOW PERMEABILITY RESERVOIRS; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; SANDSTONE; TIGHT GAS; WELL STIMULATION; WELL TESTING;

HIGH PRESSURE AND HIGH TEMPERATURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE CONDITION; INTERNATIONAL COMPANY; LABORATORY EVALUATION; QUALIFICATION TESTING; RESERVOIR PERMEABILITY; TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS; TIGHT GAS SANDSTONES;

TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

EID: 77954255629     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/130236-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (7)

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