Improved production and profitability achieved with superior completions in horizontal wells: A bakken/three forks case history

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 4, Issue , 2010, Pages 3034-3055

  Rankin, R ^a   Thibodeau, M ^a   Vincent, M C ^b   Palisch, T T ^b  

^a Brigham Exploration   (United States)

^b Carbo Ceramics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INVESTMENTS; LOW PERMEABILITY RESERVOIRS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELL DRILLING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PROFITABILITY; PROPPANTS; WELL COMPLETION;

COMPLETION METHODS; FINANCIAL ANALYSIS; FORMATION CHARACTERISTICS; FRACTURED HORIZONTAL WELLS; FRACTURING TECHNIQUES; FUTURE INNOVATIONS; PRODUCTION AND PROFITABILITIES; TREATMENT PARAMETERS;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 78651097235     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/134595-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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