Friction pressure correlation for guar-based hydraulic fracturing fluids

SPE Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages

  Pandey, Vibhas J ^a,b  

^a SPE   (United States)

^b SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

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EID: 85088006111     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/71074-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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