Applications of diversion techniques to improve gas production in naturally fractured carbonate formations, Veracruz field, Mexico

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Mid-Continent Operations Symposium 1999, MCOS 1999

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages

  Perez, D R ^a   Huidobro, E ^b   Navarrete, R C ^a,c   Rodriguez, N ^b  

^a DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

^b PEMEX   (Mexico)

^c Kelco Oil Field Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HORIZONTAL WELLS; OIL BEARING FORMATIONS;

ACID FRACTURING; ACID SYSTEMS; CASE HISTORY; FRACTURED CARBONATES; GAS PRODUCTIONS; HIGH PERMEABILITY; MATRIX TREATMENT; OPEN HOLES;

FRACTURE;

EID: 85087227927     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/52164-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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