Fracture stimulation fundamentals

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue , 2012, Pages 34-51

  Britt, Larry ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAKDOWN PRESSURE; DELIVERABILITY; ESTIMATED ULTIMATE RECOVERIES; FRACTURE DESIGN; FRACTURE GEOMETRIES; FRACTURE STIMULATION; FRACTURE WIDTH; HOOP STRESS; HORIZONTAL WELL FRACTURING; INSITU STRESS; MULTI-DISCIPLINARY; OIL AND GAS RESERVOIR; OPERATIONAL DISCIPLINE; PROJECT FAILURES; PROJECT OBJECTIVES; PROPPANTS; RESERVOIR PERMEABILITY; STRESS STATE;

DESIGN; FRACTURING FLUIDS; GEOMECHANICS; HORIZONTAL WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; RESERVOIRS (WATER); WATER TREATMENT;

FRACTURE;

EID: 84863824759     PISSN: 18755100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2012.06.006     Document Type: Article

References (19)

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4. Britt L.K., Smith M.B. Horizontal Well Completion and Stimulation Optimization and Risk Mitigation Strategies. Paper SPE 125526 Prepared for Presentation at the 2009 Eastern Regional Meeting Held in Charleston, West Virginia, Sept. 23-25 2009.
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6. Britt L.K., Jones J.R., Heidt H., Adil I., Kelly P., Sparkes D., Collin B. Application of after Closure Analysis Techniques to Determine Permeability in Tight Formation Gas Reservoirs. Paper SPE 90865 Prepared for Presentation at the 2004 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition Held in Houston, TX, 26-29 September 2004 2004.
7. Britt L.K., Smith M.B., Haddad Z., Reese J.L., Kelly P. Rotary Sidewall Cores-A Cost Effective Means of Determining Young's Modulus. Paper SPE 90861 Prepared for Presentation at the 2004 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition Held in Houston, TX, 26-29 September 2004 2004.
8. Britt L.K., Smith M.B., Haddad Z., Lawrence P., Chipperfield S., Helman T. Water-fracs: We Do Need Proppant Afterall. Paper SPE 102227 Prepared for Presentation at the 2006 Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition in San Antonio, TX, Sept. 24-27 2006.
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