Suppressing fluid loss in fractures

Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 85-92

  van der Plas, Boaz ^a,b   Golombok, Michael ^a,b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

Fracture flow; Geothermal; Hydraulic fracturing; Secondary oil recovery; Viscoelastic surfactants

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; FRACTURE; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; OIL WELL FLOODING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SECONDARY RECOVERY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TIGHT GAS; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

FRACTURE FLOW; FRACTURING OPERATIONS; GEOTHERMAL; GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIR; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; SECONDARY OIL RECOVERIES; TIGHT GAS RESERVOIRS; VISCOELASTIC SURFACTANTS;

SHEAR FLOW;

EID: 84958793790     PISSN: 21900558     EISSN: 21900566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13202-015-0156-z     Document Type: Article

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