A new approach to biocide application provides improved efficiency in fracturing fluids

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE/EAGE European Unconventional Resources Conference and Exhibition 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 424-435

  Dawson, Jeff ^a   Wood, Marodi ^a  

^a FTS International ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; CHEMICAL EXPOSURE; CHLORINE DIOXIDES; DAZOMET; FIELD TRIAL; FRACTURING TREATMENTS; GAS SHALES; GLUTARALDHYDE; HYPOCHLOROUS ACIDS; OIL AND GAS WELL; PERACETIC ACIDS; TETRAKIS;

BACTERIA; DEGRADATION; EXHIBITIONS; FRACTURING FLUIDS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; LAKES; METHANOL; NATURAL GAS WELLS; RESOURCE VALUATION; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

BIOCIDES;

EID: 84861580874     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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