State-of-the-art fracturing in the north sea

Proceedings of the Annual Offshore Technology Conference

Volumn 1995-May, Issue , 1995, Pages 199-216

  Van Domelen, M S ^a   Jacquier, R C ^a   Sanders, M W ^a  

^a HALLIBURTON   (United States)

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EID: 84928165446     PISSN: 01603663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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