Hydraulic fracturing - Smith, Michael Berry; Montgomery, Carl T. (Boca Raton, Florida CRC Press, 2015)
1. History, introduction, and how a treatment is conducted -- 2. Definitions and simple geometry models -- 3. Design variables -- 4. Rock stresses -- 5. Petrophysics -- 6. Post-frac performance -- 7. Treatment scheduling -- 8. Frac pressure analysis -- 9. Engineering the fluid -- 10. Fracturing fluid components -- 11. Proppants -- 12. Perforating -- 13. Acid fracturing -- 14. Fracture diagnostics -- 15. Special topics : shale horizontal well fracturing, frac packing, and waste disposal -- 16. Quality control -- 17. Hydraulic fracture design data needs -- 18. Example design -- 19. Glossary and terms -- 20. Problems.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Hydraulic fracturing; Electronic books