Modeling of frac flowback and produced water volume from Wattenberg oil and gas field

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 108, Issue , 2013, Pages 383-392

  Bai, Bing ^a   Goodwin, Stephen ^a   Carlson, Ken ^a  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Frac flowback; Oil and gas wells; Produced water; Wattenberg field

Indexed keywords

FLOWBACK; OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSIONS; OIL AND GAS FIELDS; OIL AND GAS WELL; PRODUCED WATER; RELIABLE ESTIMATES; VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL WELLS; WATTENBERG FIELD;

FORECASTING; HORIZONTAL DRILLING; HORIZONTAL WELLS; NATURAL GAS WELLS; OIL FIELDS;

NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION;

GAS FIELD; GAS WELL; NUMERICAL MODEL; OIL FIELD; OIL WELL; SOFTWARE; WATER FLOW;

COLORADO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84884201734     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2013.05.003     Document Type: Article

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