Evaluation and modification of current fractured horizontal well inflow models

SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference Proceedings

Volumn 1997-August, Issue , 1997, Pages

  Kustamsi, A ^a   Hareland, G ^b   Rampersad, P ^c   Permadi, P ^d  

^a Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c OSCA Inc   (United States)

^d Institut Teknologi Bandung   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE; GASOLINE; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; RADIAL FLOW;

ANALYTICAL AND NUMERICAL MODELS; FINITE-CONDUCTIVITY FRACTURES; FRACTURED HORIZONTAL WELLS; INFLOW MODELING; LIMITED COMMUNICATION; MULTI-FRACTURED HORIZONTAL WELLS; NUMERICAL RESULTS; VERTICAL FRACTURE;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 84880472552     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/39076-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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