Sequential versus simultaneous multi-zone fracturing in horizontal wells: Insights from a non-planar, multi-frac numerical model

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 737-751

  Olson, Jon E ^a   Wu, Kan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENTS; DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS; DISPLACEMENT DISCONTINUITY METHOD; FRACTURE COMPLEXITY; FRACTURE FLUIDS; FRACTURE HEIGHT; FRACTURE NETWORK; FRACTURE PATH; FRACTURE PRESSURES; HEIGHT GROWTH; HEIGHT RATIO; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; INJECTION PARAMETERS; MECHANICAL INTERACTIONS; NON-NEWTONIAN FLUIDS; SHALE GAS; SINGLE FRACTURE; WELLBORE; WELLBORE PRESSURE; ZONE SPACING;

HORIZONTAL WELLS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; OIL SHALE; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SHALE OIL;

FRACTURE;

EID: 84861590193     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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