The optimization of well spacing and fracture length in low permeability gas reservoirs

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 1978-October, Issue , 1978, Pages

  Holditch, Stephen A ^a   Jennings, James W ^a   Neuse, Stephen H ^a   Wyman, Richard E ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Canadian Hunter Exploration Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERS; FRACTURE; GAS PERMEABILITY; GASES; GASOLINE; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; WELL SPACING;

ECONOMIC OPTIMUM; FRACTURE LENGTH; GAS POROSITY; LOW PERMEABILITY GAS RESERVOIRS; RESERVOIR PRESSURES;

LOW PERMEABILITY RESERVOIRS;

EID: 84922972571     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/7496-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (7)

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