Hydraulic fracture monitoring to reservoir simulation: Maximizing value

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 2, Issue , 2010, Pages 1377-1402

  Cipolla, C L ^a   Williams, M J ^a   Weng, X ^a   Mack, M ^a   Maxwell, S ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GEOLOGY; GEOMECHANICS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; MAPPING; NATURAL GAS WELLS; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SEISMOLOGY; WELL COMPLETION; WELL STIMULATION;

FRACTURE PROPAGATION; FUTURE WELL PERFORMANCE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE DESIGN; MICROSEISMIC MAPPING; PRODUCTION FORECASTS; RESERVOIR SIMULATION; RESERVOIR SIMULATION MODEL; STIMULATION TREATMENTS;

MICROSEISMIC MONITORING;

EID: 78651064262     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.3997/2214-4609.20145655     Document Type: Conference Paper

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