Production optimization and forecasting of shale gas wells using simulation models and decline curve analysis

Society of Petroleum Engineers Western Regional Meeting 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 773-789

  Ikewun, Peter ^a   Ahmadi, Mohabbat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURVE FITTING; ENGINEERS; FORECASTING; FRACTURE; GASOLINE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; NATURAL GAS WELLS; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; SHALE GAS; WELL SPACING; WELL STIMULATION;

COMPLEX RESERVOIR GEOMETRY; CUMULATIVE GAS PRODUCTIONS; DECLINE CURVE ANALYSIS; GENERIC SIMULATION MODELS; INFLUENCING PARAMETERS; PRODUCTION FORECASTS; PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE;

NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION;

EID: 84861598650     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/153914-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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