Evaluation of a high-density brine viscosifier for ultra-deep fracture stimulation

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 254-260

  Gupta, D V Satya ^a   Carman, Paul S ^a  

^a BAKER HUGHES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; BROMINE COMPOUNDS; GAS INDUSTRY; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; NATURAL GAS WELL COMPLETION; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OFFSHORE OIL WELLS; OIL WELL COMPLETION; SEAWATER; SODIUM CHLORIDE; VISCOSITY;

LABORATORY TESTING; OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY; OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES; POLYMER SYSTEMS; PRESSURED FORMATIONS; PROPPANT TRANSPORTS; SURFACE TREATING EQUIPMENT; ULTRA-DEEP WELLS;

FRACTURING FLUIDS;

EID: 79959450209     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/140174-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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