...Vibhas J. Pandey; Thomas Flottman; Nola R. Zwarich Summary Modern hydraulic-fracture treatments are designed by use of fracture simulators that require formation-related inputs, such as in-situ stresses and rock mechanical properties, to optimize stimulation designs for targeted reservoir zones...

... as well as propped treatment pressures, which gives it broad field application. The technique includes a formal inversion procedure coupled with a hydraulic fracture simulator that includes both two-dimensional fracture models and a pseudo-three-dimensional height growth model. The algorithm is extended...

... and the use of a computer-driven fracture simulator. A case study of fracture treatments in a Wyoming oil reservoir indicates that the BMF technique can provide results superior to conventional methods with continuous-mix equipment. 11 5 1988 26 3 1990 6 4 1990 1 11 1990 1 11 1990...