Improving well completion via real-time microseismic monitoring: A west Texas case study

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Tight Gas Completions Conference 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 237-250

  Ejofodomi, E A ^a   Yates, M E ^a   Downie, R ^a   Itibrout, T ^a   Catoi, O A ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; EMPLOYMENT; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GEOMETRY; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; JOB ANALYSIS; SEISMOLOGY; TIGHT GAS; WELL COMPLETION; WELL STIMULATION;

COMPLETION EFFICIENCIES; CORRECTIVE ACTIONS; FRACTURE BEHAVIOR; FRACTURE GEOMETRIES; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE STIMULATION; OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES; STIMULATION TREATMENTS; TREATMENT DESIGN;

MICROSEISMIC MONITORING;

EID: 79952794460     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/137996-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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