Parameters affecting the interaction among closely spaced hydraulic fractures

SPE Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 292-306

  Bunger, A P ^a   Zhang, X ^a   Jeffrey, R G ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HORIZONTAL WELLS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; WELL STIMULATION;

DESIGN PARAMETERS; DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS; FRACTURE GEOMETRIES; FRACTURING SIMULATORS; MECHANICAL INTERACTIONS; PRACTICAL IMPORTANCE; PRODUCTION FORECASTING; STRAIGHT-FORWARD METHOD;

FRACTURE;

EID: 84860711293     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/140426-PA     Document Type: Conference Paper

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