Leakoff Control and Fracturing-Fluid Cleanup in Appalachian Gas Reservoirs

Laboratory and field data collected in the studies detailed in the full-length paper illustrate that addition of a microemulsion (ME) to a fracturing fluid has significant advantages over conventional surfactant treatments when water recovery, increased effective fracture length, and well productivity are of concern to the operator.

Synopsis of SPE 98145

This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper SPE 98145, "Case Histories: Damage Prevention by Leakoff Control and Cleanup of Fracturing Fluids in Appalachian Gas Reservoirs," by J. Paktinat, SPE, J.A. Pinkhouse, SPE, and C. Williams, SPE, Universal Well Services Inc.; G.A. Clark, SPE, ConocoPhillips; and G.S. Penny, SPE, CESI Chemical, prepared for the 2006 SPE International Symposium and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control, Lafayette, Louisiana, 15-17 February.

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