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Fracturing, frac-pack and formation failure control: Can screenless completions prevent sand production?

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OSTI ID:457314
Some successful results have been reported for screenless frac-packing methods, however, no scientific guidelines are given on the conditions under which a screen can be eliminated from a well. This paper collects field data from sand producing wells and reviews the onset and the rate of sand production for those wells with and without hydraulic fractures. From these field observations and numerical modelling analysis, guidelines are established for when a screen must be run and when a screen can be eliminated.
OSTI ID:
457314
Report Number(s):
CONF-961003--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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