Optimization of completions in unconventional reservoirs for ultimate recovery

SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference Proceedings

Volumn 2, Issue , 2010, Pages 1677-1688

  Snyder, D J ^a   Seale, R ^a   Hollingsworth, R ^a  

^a Packers Plus Energy Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; FRACTURE; GASOLINE; HORIZONTAL WELLS; OIL WELLS; RECOVERY; RESOURCE VALUATION; SHALE; WELL COMPLETION;

COMPLETION METHODS; DOLOMITE FORMATIONS; EFFECTIVE SURFACE AREA; FRACTURING SYSTEMS; LONG TERM PRODUCTION; PRODUCTION DECLINE RATES; UNCONVENTIONAL RESERVOIRS; UNCONVENTIONAL RESOURCES;

HORIZONTAL DRILLING;

EID: 79952914942     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/139370-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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