Shale gas production decline trend comparison over time and basins

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 7, Issue , 2010, Pages 5276-5300

  Baihly, Jason ^a   Altman, Raphael ^a   Malpani, Raj ^a   Luo, Fang ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; GASES; INFILL DRILLING; INVESTMENTS; NATURAL GAS; OIL SHALE; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SHALE GAS; TIGHT GAS;

ECONOMIC FEASIBILITIES; ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY; ESTIMATED ULTIMATE RECOVERIES; INVESTMENT FIRMS; NATURAL GAS DRILLING; PRODUCTION RATES; SHALE GAS RESERVOIRS; TIGHT GAS SANDSTONES;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 78651094692     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/135555-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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