Performance of fractured horizontal well with stimulated reservoir volume in unconventional gas reservoir

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 512, Issue , 2014, Pages 447-456

  Zhao, Yu Long ^a   Zhang, Lie Hui ^a   Luo, Jian Xin ^a   Zhang, Bo Ning ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST PETROLEUM UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fractured horizontal well; Performance analysis; Stimulated reservoir volume; Unconventional gas reservoir; Well testing model

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BOTTOM HOLE PRESSURE; DELTA FUNCTIONS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; LAPLACE TRANSFORMS; WELL TESTING;

FRACTURED HORIZONTAL WELLS; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; STIMULATED RESERVOIR VOLUMES; TESTING MODELING; UNCONVENTIONAL GAS;

NUMERICAL METHODS;

ALGORITHM; DATA INTERPRETATION; DATA SET; DUAL POROSITY; FRACTURE ZONE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; LAPLACE TRANSFORM; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PERMEABILITY; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; WELL TESTING; WELL WATER;

EID: 84897066246     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.03.026     Document Type: Article

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