The relationship between fracture complexity, reservoir properties, and fracture-treatment design

SPE Production and Operations

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 438-452

  Cipolla, C L ^a   Warpinski, N R ^b   Mayerhofer, M J ^c   Lolon, E P ^d   Vincent, M C ^e  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^b Technology Development for Pinnacle in Houston   (United States)

^c Hydraulic Fracturing Center of Excellence at Pinnacle in Houston   (United States)

^d ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION   (United States)

^e U Colorado   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX NETWORKS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GAS INDUSTRY; LOW PERMEABILITY RESERVOIRS; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PROPPANTS; VISCOSITY;

FRACTURE CONDUCTIVITIES; FRACTURE TREATMENT DESIGN; GEOLOGIC HETEROGENEITY; HIGH VISCOSITY FLUIDS; MODERATE PERMEABILITY; PROPPANT CONCENTRATIONS; RESERVOIR PERMEABILITY; RESERVOIR SIMULATION;

FRACTURE;

FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE NETWORK; GAS WELL; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; OPTIMIZATION; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION;

EID: 78650155752     PISSN: 19301855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/115769-PA     Document Type: Conference Paper

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