Stochastic modeling of two-phase flowback of multi-fractured horizontal wells to estimate hydraulic fracture properties and forecast production

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE USA Unconventional Resources Conference 2013

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 358-384

  Williams Kovacs, J D ^a   Clarkson, C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; DIGITAL STORAGE; HORIZONTAL WELLS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RESOURCE VALUATION; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY; FRACTURE GEOMETRIES; FRACTURE PERMEABILITY; MULTI-FRACTURED HORIZONTAL WELLS; RELATIVE PERMEABILITY CURVES; RESERVOIR PARAMETERS; SHALE GAS RESERVOIRS; STOCHASTIC SIMULATIONS;

FRACTURE;

EID: 84881089232     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/164550-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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