Next generation multi-stage completion technology and risk sharing accelerates development of the Bakken play

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 7, Issue , 2010, Pages 5362-5374

  Houston, Matt ^a   McCallister, Mark ^a   Jany, Josh ^b   Audet, Josh ^b  

^a Slawson Exploration   (United States)

^b Packers Plus Energy Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HORIZONTAL WELLS; INFILL DRILLING; OIL WELLS; PROVEN RESERVES; RISK MANAGEMENT; WELL COMPLETION; WELL SPACING; WELL STIMULATION;

COMPLETION METHODS; COMPLETION TECHNOLOGY; CONVENTIONAL METHODS; DRILLING AND COMPLETION; LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGY; MULTIPLE-CASE STUDY; OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES; RECOVERABLE RESERVES;

HORIZONTAL DRILLING;

EID: 78651074437     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/135584-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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