A complete integrated model for design and real-time analysis of hydraulic fracturing operations

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE California Regional Meeting, CRM 1986

Volumn , Issue , 1986, Pages 221-233

  Crockett, A R ^a   Okusu, N M ^a   Cleary, M P ^b  

^a Resources Engineering Systems Inc   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; FORECASTING; JOB ANALYSIS; PLANT SHUTDOWNS; PROPPANTS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

COMPUTATIONAL LIMITATIONS; FRACTURE GEOMETRIES; FRACTURE SIMULATIONS; FRACTURING OPERATIONS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING PROCESS; MONITORING AND ANALYSIS; REAL-TIME APPLICATION; RESERVOIR PARAMETERS;

FRACTURE;

EID: 85058817397     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/15069-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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