Integrated methodology for optimizing development of unconventional gas resources

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 507-522

  Gupta, Jugal K ^a   Zielonka, Matias G ^a   Albert, Richard A ^a   El Rabaa, Wadood ^a   Burnham, Heather A ^b   Choi, Nancy H ^b  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^b XTO Energy   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY RESOURCES; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTURE; HORIZONTAL WELLS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; INFILL DRILLING; OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT; OIL WELLS; STRESSES; WELL COMPLETION;

FRACTURE CHARACTERISTICS; FRACTURE ORIENTATIONS; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; FRACTURE TREATMENT DESIGN; INTEGRATED METHODOLOGY; MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH; SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

EID: 84861618558     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/152224-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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