Using Geomechanical Modeling to Quantify the Impact of Natural Fractures on Well Performance and Microseismicity„Application to the Wolfcamp, Permian Basin

Ahmed Ouenes, Yamina Aimene, Nick Umholtz

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

... and the natural fractures as the pressure in the hydraulic fractures is increased. An example of this interaction is reactivation of the critically...

Shale Gas: A Commercially Viable Alternative?

EPI Ltd

GEO ExPro Magazine

... in conjunc­ tion with hydraulic fracturing has greatly ex­ ed the ability of producers pand­ to profitably produce oil and natural gas from low...

Uncertainty Analysis on Environmental Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing

Abbas Movassagh, Elaheh Arjomand, Dane Kasperczyk, James Kear, Tess Dance

Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) Journal

...Uncertainty Analysis on Environmental Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing Abbas Movassagh, Elaheh Arjomand, Dane Kasperczyk, James Kear, Tess Dance PEER...

Investigation of Subsurface Mechanism Impacting Parent Well Pressure Response During Fracture Driven Interactions Using Coupled Geomechanics, Fluid Flow, Fracture Propagation Modeling

Ruiting Wu, Xiaolong Liu, Amit Singh, Bin Wang, Yan Li

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

... conductivity for propped and unpropped fracture area), dynamically propagating child fracture, presence of natural fractures or any other hydraulic connector...

From the Battle of Fredericksburg to Promised Land … An Historical Perspective on Well Stimulation and Hydraulic Fracturing

Stephen M. Testa

Petroleum History Institute

... that about 30 percent of all U.S. recoverable oil and natural gas reserves are accessible via hydraulic fracturing. The path forward through time in regards...

Abstract: From the Battle of Fredericksburg to Promised Land — An Historical Perspective of Hydraulic Fracturing, by Testa, Stephen; #90163 (2013)

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CSPG/CSEG/CWLS GeoConvention 2009, May 4-8, 2009 Roundup Centre, Stampede Park ERCB Core Research Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; - Abstracts, #90171 (2013).

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Abstract: Mechanical Stratigraphic Controls on Fracturing (Jointing) and Normal Faulting in the Eagle Ford Formation, South-Central Texas, U.S.A.; #90289 (2017)

David Ferrill

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... Antonio Abstract Production from self-sourced reservoirs relies on natural and induced fracturing to enhance permeability and produce connected pathways...

Abstract: Integration of Structural Analysis with Microseismic Fracture Mapping, by Sherilyn C. Williams-Stroud; #90084 (2008)

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Volumetric Fracturing with Mixed Water in Tight Gas Reservoirsin the Hangjinqi Block

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Dont forget your keys when trying to unlock the productivity of low-permeability coals

Raymond L. Johnson Jr

Australian Energy Producers Journal

... have been unsuccessful, new hydraulic fracturing technologies have been developed to enhance the stimulated reservoir volume (SRV) in coals, using...

Damage and plastic deformation of reservoir rocks: Part 2. Propagation of a hydraulic fracture

Seth Busetti, Kyran Mish, Peter Hennings, Ze'ev Reches

AAPG Bulletin

... mechanism of the microseismic events may also conform to the local structure. For example, high-energy microshear events induced during hydraulic fracturing...

New Developments in Well Stimulation

Gerald R. Coulter

Indonesian Petroleum Association

... of money. Figure 2. Example production increase curve. Considerations in Designing Hydraulic Fracturing Treatments There are many factors which...

Water-Flexible Fracturing Systems

Jesse Farrell, Ted Baudendistel, Mark Kidder

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

... transportation and subsequent disposal, novel waterflexible fracturing systems use non-freshwater sources for hydraulic fracturing operations. This type...

ABSTRACT Numerical Simulation of Hydraulic Fracture Propagation in the Vicinity of a Natural Fracture, #90104 (2010)

Ghassemi Ahmad

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...ABSTRACT Numerical Simulation of Hydraulic Fracture Propagation in the Vicinity of a Natural Fracture, #90104 (2010) Ghassemi Ahmad Numerical...

Quantifying the Influence of Three Dimensionality on Hydraulic Fracturing in Coal Seam Gas Wells

Christopher R. Leonardi, Thomas Flottmann, Vibhas J. Pandey, Raymond J. Johnson Jr.

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

... of Hydraulic Fracturing in an Emerging Coalbed Methane Prospect - An Example from the Peat Coals of Australia. Paper presented at the SPE Asia Pacific Oil...

Abstract: Using Microseismicity to Identify Changes in Fracture Behavior During Hydraulic Fracture Stimulations, by Urbancic, Ted; Baig, Adam; Kocon, Ken; Tremblay, Krystal; #90163 (2013)

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Fracture Hit Monitoring and Its Mitigation Through Integrated 3D Modeling in the Wolfcamp Stacked Pay in the Midland Basin

Baosheng Liang, Shahzad Khan, Yula Tang

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

... had the following characteristics (Figure 4): pressure started with natural falloff and then increased due to hydraulic fracturing from nearby wells...

Seepage pathway assessment for natural gas to shallow groundwater during well stimulation, in production, and after abandonment

Maurice Dusseault and Richard Jackson

Environmental Geosciences (DEG)

..., the migration of hydraulic fracturing or formation fluids including natural gas to the surface because of deep hydraulic fracturing of typical shale-gas...

Artificial Formation Fracturing in Southern Oklahoma and North-Central Texas

Warren L. Sallee , Fred E. Rugg

AAPG Bulletin

...Artificial Formation Fracturing in Southern Oklahoma and North-Central Texas Warren L. Sallee , Fred E. Rugg 1953 2539 2550 37 11. (November...

Geological Considerations during Microseismic Monitoring, Processing, and Interpretation of Hydraulic Fracture Treatment

J. Le Calvez, S. Hanson-Hedgecock, P. Primiero, T. Al-Wadhahi, O. Harrasi

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

... configurations, we demonstrate that ignoring the geology (e.g., lithology, stress contrast, natural fracturing, structural or depositional dip, faulting...

Optimizing Hydraulic Fracturing in Water-Sensitive Shales: A Comparative Study of Frac Fluid Performance

Fatick Nath, Rene Garcilazo Jr, Jorge Collazo Jr

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

...Optimizing Hydraulic Fracturing in Water-Sensitive Shales: A Comparative Study of Frac Fluid Performance Fatick Nath, Rene Garcilazo Jr, Jorge...

Geomechanical, Geological, and Engineering Controls of Hydraulic Fracturing

Gang Han, Kirk Bartko, Uno Mutlu

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

... anisotropy, and natural fractures in hydraulic fracturing. They allow arbitrary fracture growth to develop longitudinal and/or transverse fracture complexity...

Fracture Description of the HFTS-2 Slant Core, Delaware Basin, West Texas

J. F. W. Gale, S. J. Elliott, B. G. Rysak, C. L. Ginn, N. Zhang, R. D. Myers, S. E. Laubach

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

... unknown, and could be due to hydraulic fracturing, drilling, or core-handling. Reactivation of natural fractures, including bedding-parallel...

Probabilistic Modeling of Well Interference for Shale and Tight Development with Subsurface Uncertainty

Yuguang Chen, Ryan Burke, Tom Tran, Andrew Roark, Scott Hanson

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

...) and existence of natural fractures at various scales. Horizontal drilling with multi-stage hydraulic fracturing has enabled commercial oil and gas...