Proppant selection and its effect on the results of fracturing treatments performed in shale formations

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 6, Issue , 2010, Pages 5092-5108

  Terracina, J M ^a   Turner, J M ^a   Collins, D H ^a   Spillars, S E ^a  

^a Hexion   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE; SHALE;

CRITICAL FACTORS; DOWNHOLE CONDITIONS; FIELD APPLICATION; FRACTURING TREATMENTS; LABORATORY TESTING; PROPPANT EMBEDMENT; PROPPANT FLOWBACK; SERVICE COMPANIES;

PROPPANTS;

EID: 78651108738     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/135502-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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