Slickwater fracturing: Food for thought

SPE Production and Operations

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 327-344

  Palisch, T T ^a   Vincent, M C ^b   Handren, R J ^b  

^a Carbo Ceramics   (United States)

^b Denbury Resources Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL DEPOSITS; METHANE; PROPPANTS; TIGHT GAS;

CONVENTIONAL DESIGN; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE DESIGN; PROPAGATION MODELING; PROPPANT TRANSPORTS; REFERENCE MATERIAL; SLICKWATER FRACTURING; SLICKWATER TREATMENT; UNDERPRESSURED RESERVOIRS;

FRACTURE;

DESIGN METHOD; FLUID INJECTION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; HYDROCARBON TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORT PROCESS; WELL COMPLETION;

EID: 77957310141     PISSN: 19301855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/115766-PA     Document Type: Conference Paper

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