An overview of geomechanical engineering aspects of tight gas sand developments

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE/DGS Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium and Exhibition 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 293-302

  Addis, M A ^a   Yassir, N ^b  

^a BAKER HUGHES   (United States)

^b Shell Exploration and Production   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY RESOURCES; FRACTURE; GASES; GEOMECHANICS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; INFILL DRILLING; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; RECOVERY; SAND; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; WELL COMPLETION;

COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT; COMMERCIAL PRODUCTIONS; ENGINEERING ASPECTS; EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT; NATURAL FRACTURE SYSTEM; RESERVOIR FORMATION; RESERVOIR PRESSURES; WELLBORE ORIENTATION;

TIGHT GAS;

EID: 84906559704     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/136919-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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