Channel fracturing - A paradigm shift in tight gas stimulation

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 715-723

  Johnson, J ^a   Turner, M ^a   Weinstock, C ^a   Pena A ^b   Laggan, M ^b   Rondon, J ^b   Lyapunov, K ^b  

^a Encana   (United States)

^b SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; FRACTURING FLUIDS; GAS PERMEABILITY; GASES; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; OIL WELLS; PROPPANTS; RECOVERY; TIGHT GAS; WELL STIMULATION;

ECONOMIC PRODUCTION; EFFECTIVE STIMULATION; FRACTURE CONDUCTIVITIES; FRACTURING FLUID RECOVERY; FRACTURING TECHNIQUES; HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION; TIGHT GAS FORMATION; ULTRA LOW PERMEABILITY;

OIL BEARING FORMATIONS;

EID: 79959416826     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/140549-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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