Testing unconventional formations

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 92-93, Issue , 2012, Pages 102-109

  Soliman, M Y ^a   Kabir, C S ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HESS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

DFIT; Diagnostic testing; Fracturing; Hydraulic fracturing; Minifrac; Shale; Testing

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL TESTING; DFIT; DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; FIELD DATA; FRACTURE INJECTION TESTS; MINIFRAC; RELATIVE STRENGTH; SHALE FORMATION; TEST DURATION;

FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; TESTING;

SHALE;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; SHALE; TESTING METHOD;

EID: 84863639323     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2012.04.027     Document Type: Article

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