Characterization of hydraulically-induced shale fracture network using an analytical/semi-analytical model

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 5, Issue , 2009, Pages 2800-2806

  Xu, Wenyue ^a   Thiercelin, Marc ^a   Walton, Ian ^b  

^a SPE ^*  (United States)

^b SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INVERSE PROBLEMS; OIL WELLS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHALE;

FRACTURE PERMEABILITY; HYDRAULICALLY INDUCED FRACTURES; MATHEMATICAL FRAMEWORKS; MECHANICAL INTERACTIONS; MICROSEISMIC EVENTS; PARAMETER SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; REAL-TIME APPLICATION; WELLBORE PRESSURE;

FRACTURE;

EID: 78349290031     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/124697-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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