Fracturing and testing case study of paludal, tight, lenticular gas sands

Journal Article · Tue Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1987 · SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Format. Eval.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2118/13876-PA· OSTI ID:5536986

Warpinski, N R; Branagan, P T; Sattler, A R; Lorenz, J C; Northrop, D A; Mann, R L; Frohne, K H

This paper is a case study of the stimulation and testing of tight, lenticular sands in the paludal interval of the Mesaverde group in the Piceance basin at DOE's Multiwell Experiment (MWX) site in Colorado. Topics discussed include geologic data, stress test results, well testing, laboratory core studies, stimulation and stimulation analyses, and postfracture operations.

• Research Organization: Sandia Natl. Labs.
• OSTI ID: 5536986
• Journal Information: SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Format. Eval.; (United States), Journal Name: SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Format. Eval.; (United States) Vol. 2:4; ISSN SFEVE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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