Redesigning fracturing fluids for improving reliability and well performance in horizontal tight gas shale applications

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 181-189

  Bell, Charles E ^a   Brannon, Harold D ^a  

^a BAKER HUGHES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; COMPLEX NETWORKS; FRACTURING FLUIDS; GASES; HORIZONTAL WELLS; NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; OIL WELLS; POLYMERS; PROPPANTS; SHALE GAS; TIGHT GAS; VISCOSITY;

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTIONS; FRACTURE CONDUCTIVITIES; FRACTURE STIMULATION; LOW VISCOSITY FLUIDS; POTENTIAL CONDUCTIVITY; PROPPANT CONCENTRATIONS; SLICKWATER TREATMENT; STIMULATION TREATMENTS;

OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT;

EID: 79959413825     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/140107-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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