Multiple hydraulic fractures in horizontal wells

SPE Western Regional Meeting Proceedings

Volumn 1999-May, Issue , 1999, Pages

  Wan, J ^a   Aziz, K ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84963798270     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/54627-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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