New correlation for predicting frictional pressure drop of proppant-laden slurries using surface pressure data

SPE International Formation Damage Control Symposium Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Pandey, Vibhas J ^a   Robert, Joel A ^a  

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EID: 85088345709     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/73753-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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