LPG-based fracturing: An alternate fracturing technique in shale reservoirs

Society of Petroleum Engineers - IADC/SPE Asia Pacific Drilling Technology Conference 2014: Driving Sustainable Growth Through Technology and Innovation

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 707-713

  Soni, Tanmay M ^a  

^a PANDIT DEENDAYAL PETROLEUM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE; GELATION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; LIQUID METHANE; METHANE; NATURAL GAS WELL DRILLING; PRODUCTIVITY; PROPANE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRANSIENT ANALYSIS;

AMBIENT CONDITIONS; EFFECTIVE FRACTURE; FRACTURE LENGTH; FRACTURING TECHNIQUES; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING TREATMENTS; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG); STIMULATION TECHNIQUES; WATER DISPOSAL;

FRACTURING FLUIDS;

EID: 84919346248     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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