New algorithms and integrated workflow for tight gas and shale completions

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 4, Issue , 2011, Pages 2950-2967

  Cipolla, C ^a   Weng, X ^a   Onda, H ^a   Nadaraja, T ^a   Ganguly, U ^a   Malpani, R ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE; HORIZONTAL WELLS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; LOCATION; NATURAL GAS WELL COMPLETION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SEISMOLOGY; SHALE; TIGHT GAS; WELL PERFORATION;

FRACTURE PROPAGATION; HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION; LATERAL HETEROGENEITY; MULTIPLE DATA SOURCES; RESERVOIR SIMULATION; TIME-INTENSIVE PROCESS; UNCONVENTIONAL RESERVOIRS; VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL WELLS;

THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

EID: 84856676887     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/146872-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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