Parameters effecting the interaction among closely spaced hydraulic fractures

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 379-396

  Bunger, A P ^a   Zhang, X ^a   Jeffrey, R G ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HORIZONTAL WELLS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; WELL STIMULATION;

DESIGN PARAMETERS; DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS; FRACTURE GEOMETRIES; FRACTURING SIMULATORS; MECHANICAL INTERACTIONS; PRACTICAL IMPORTANCE; PRODUCTION FORECASTING; STRAIGHT-FORWARD METHOD;

FRACTURE;

EID: 79959411524     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/140426-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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