Hydraulic fracture optimization with a p-3D model

SPE Production and Operations Symposium, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 690-705

  Pitakbunkate, T ^a   Yang, M ^b   Valko P P ^b   Economides, M J ^c  

^a Economides Consultants Inc   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ITERATIVE METHODS; OIL WELLS; PROPPANTS;

CORRELATING PARAMETERS; DIMENSIONLESS PRODUCTIVITY INDEX; FRACTURE CONDUCTIVITIES; FRACTURE DIMENSIONS; FRACTURE GEOMETRIES; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENT; UNIFIED FRACTURE DESIGNS;

FRACTURE;

EID: 79959715393     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/142303-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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