July 2018
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Improving fracture design in tight gas reservoirs using new slim dipole tool

A new through-the-bit acoustic service enables operators to compare measurements taken before and after hydraulic fracturing in smaller casing sizes. The data are used to define open intervals after the treatment is executed to estimate propped fracture height.
Jose Rafael Zambrano / Schlumberger Edgar Velez / Schlumberger Gabriel Gallardo Giozza / The University of Texas at Austin Federico Sorenson / Tecpetrol Lucia Lamberghini / Pan American Energy LLC

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