New proppant for hydraulic fracturing improves well performance and decreases environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing operations

SPE Eastern Regional Meeting

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 244-253

  Parker, Mark A ^a   Ramurthy, Kumar ^a   Sanchez, Patricio W ^b  

^a HALLIBURTON   (United States)

^b Energen Resources   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GASOLINE; LIFE CYCLE; OIL WELLS; PACKED BEDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; POROSITY; PROPPANTS;

ALTERNATE APPROACHES; FRACTURE CONDUCTIVITIES; FRACTURING OPERATIONS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING TREATMENTS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; LOW-DENSITY PARTICLES; PARTICLE CONCENTRATIONS; PROPPANT CONCENTRATIONS;

FRACTURE;

EID: 84873883459     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/161344-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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