Sensitivity analysis of hydraulic fracture geometry in shale gas reservoirs

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 113, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-7

  Yu, W ^a   Luo, Z ^a   Javadpour, F ^b   Varavei, A ^a   Sepehrnoori, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Fracture interference; Horizontal well; Hydraulic fracturing; Sensitivity analysis; Shale gas

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENT GEOMETRY; FRACTURE HALF-LENGTH; MULTISTAGE FRACTURING; PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE; RESERVOIR SIMULATOR; SENSITIVITY STUDIES; SHALE GAS; SHALE GAS RESERVOIRS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOMETRY; HORIZONTAL WELLS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; NATURAL GAS WELLS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHALE;

FRACTURE;

FRACTURE MECHANICS; GAS PRODUCTION; HORIZONTAL DRILLING; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; NUMERICAL MODEL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHALE;

EID: 84891397256     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2013.12.005     Document Type: Article

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