Technology integration - A methodology to enhance production and maximize economics in horizontal Marcellus shale wells

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 6, Issue , 2010, Pages 4449-4476

  Jacot, R Henry ^a   Bazan, Lucas W ^b   Meyer, Bruce R ^c  

^a Atlas Energy Resources   (United States)

^b Bazan Consulting Inc   (United States)

^c Meyer and Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; BOREHOLES; FRACTURE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; SEISMOLOGY; SHALE; WELL SPACING;

AFTER-CLOSURE ANALYSIS; DISCRETE FRACTURE NETWORK; ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES; FRACTURE INJECTION TESTS; INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGIES; PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATION; STIMULATED RESERVOIR VOLUMES; TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 78651110780     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/135262-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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