Hydraulic Fracturing

S. S. Yi and M. M. Sharma, “A new method to calculate slurry distribution among multiple fractures during fracturing and refracturing”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 170, pp. 304–314, 2018, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2018.06.048.

M. A. Tammar, D. P. Gala, and M. M. Sharma, “Application of Different Fluid Injection Methods to Reduce Breakdown Pressure”, in International Petroleum Technology Conference, Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, January 13-15, 2020: International Petroleum Technology Conference, 2020. doi: 10.2523/IPTC-19589-MS.

S. Malhotra, E. R. Lehman, and M. M. Sharma, “Proppant Placement Using Alternate-Slug Fracturing”, SPE Journal, vol. 19, no. 05, pp. 974–985, 2014, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/163851-PA.

S. Malhotra and M. M. Sharma, “A General Correlation for Proppant Settling in VES Fluids”, in SPE Hydraulics Fracturing Technology Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A., January 24-26, 2011: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2011. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/139581-MS.

J. Mohan, M. M. Sharma, and G. A. Pope, “Optimization of Fracture Length in Gas/Condensate Reservoirs”, in SPE Gas Technology Symposium, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, May 15-17, 2006: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2006. doi: 10.2118/100543-MS.

M. A. Tammar and M. M. Sharma, “Effect of Geological Layer Properties on Hydraulic Fracture Initiation and Propagation: An Experimental Study”, in SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition, The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A., January 24-28, 2017: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2017. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/184871-MS.

P. Zhang, Y. Brick, and M. M. Sharma, “Numerical Study of an Electrode-Based Resistivity Tool for Fracture Diagnostics in Steel-Cased Wellbores”, Geophysics, vol. 83, no. 2, pp. D41-D48, 2018, doi: https://doi.org/10.1190/geo2017-0355.1.

S. S. Yi, C.-H. Wu, and M. M. Sharma, “Proppant Distribution Among Multiple Perforation Clusters in Plug-and-Perforate Stages”, SPE Production & Operations, vol. 33, no. 04, pp. 654–665, 2018, doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/184861-PA.

S. S. Yi, C.-H. Wu, and M. M. Sharma, “Optimization of Plug-and-Perforate Completions for Balanced Treatment Distribution and Improved Reservoir Contact”, SPE Journal, vol. 25, no. 02, pp. 558–572, 2020, doi: 10.2118/194360-PA.

R. J. Shor and M. M. Sharma, “Reducing Proppant Flowback From Fractures: Factors Affecting the Maximum Flowback Rate”, in 2014 Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A., February 4-6, 2014: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2014. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/168649-MS.