Some Calculations for Effecting Oilfield Stimulation by Nuclear Means

Theoretical and Experimental Studies Relating to the Purging of Radioactivity From a Gas Well Stimulated by a Nuclear Explosion.

“…It can be concluded: (1) in the absence of mechanical mixing, the fluid in the more permeable central column w a s purged more nearly in accordance with the "displacement" theory, ( 2 ) the experimental setup was not perfect, in that flow through the fine sand could be variable over the surface of the cylinder, (3) it is likely that production of radioactive gas f r o m nuclear chimneys in gas-bearing r o c k w i l l be influenced by several processes such a s : decay of effluent concentrations; (b) nonuniform production from the chimney walls; and (c) intermittent r a t e s of production required by other constraints. All of these factors w i l l tend to make the r e a l field observations fall between the extremes presented by the two theoretical models.…”