... for re-directed propagation analyses. Reservoir Characterization hydraulic fracturing stress ratio enhanced recovery Upstream Oil & Gas stress determination magnitude change thermal method SAGD orientation Zoback perturbation moduli fracture hydraulic fracture propagation field...

... a unique production profile. HPT logging often data represent a viable alternative to incomplete spinner data for the analysis of flow units 14 . Temperature data are extremely informative because any wellbore activity affects temperature. Temperature surveys conducted after hydraulic fracturing...

... the economic, environmental, and operational concerns associated with freshwater use in the Middle East. Considerable effort has been invested in technological advancements that allow for the use of seawater in oil and gas operations ( McCune 1982 ; Ayad and El-Hadidi 1979 ). Hydraulic fracturing has been...

... Abstract Using a BEM-based hydraulic fracture model and the Coulomb frictional law, the generation of slip and shear rupturing produced by fluid injection is investigated. A wide range of factors can contribute to injection-induced seismicity. In addition to injection rate, fluid viscosity...

... boundary effects into production history analysis; and 3) simplicity and efficiency; does not require comprehensive inputs as opposed to sophisticated numerical simulations, but could obtain almost all of the necessary parameters for evaluation and predication. hydraulic fracturing drillstem/well...

... design optimization and treatment parameter adjustment for shale gas horizontal wells. Reservoir Surveillance production monitoring production control complex reservoir geological parameter microseismic event hydraulic fracturing Design Optimization gas production correlation productivity...

... Upstream Oil & Gas completion equipment hydraulic fracturing electromagnetic wireless communication solenoid directional valve information communication wireless communication control system drillstem/well testing controller instruction signal outer wall Drillstem Testing...

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..., the desired diverting agent permeability as well as maximum diverting agent stages are explored based on the simulation results. hydraulic fracturing depletion Upstream Oil & Gas Simulation bottom-hole pressure refrac re-fracturing fracture grid pressure drop perforation fracture agent...

... investigates the impact of aperture averaging techniques on production performance of complex fracture networks in unconventional liquid reservoirs through fracture generation, unstructured gridding and reservoir simulation of hydraulically fractured horizontal wells. First, complex fracture networks...

... to the cost reduction and operation efficiency. proppant multistage fracturing stage length fracturing materials drilling operation cumulative production Bakken contribution hydraulic fracturing fracturing fluid lateral length one pressure gradient interaction crosslinked gel sand...

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... The reservoir damage is the loss of permeability due to a variety of adverse effects. They occur at all stages of reservoir exploration, including exploiting, drilling, hydraulic fracturing and workover job. Amaefule has classified formation damage into the following categories: (1) the intrusion...

... Abstract Hydraulic fracture treatments may induce complex network geometries that are challenging to incorporate in numerical flow simulators. To capture this complexity, we propose a workflow that integrates a semi-stochastic Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) generator constrained...

... hydraulic fracturing ppt particle fluid perfect proppant suspension suspension proppant suspension cleanup Particle Gel proppant placement fracture fracture conductivity proppant particle proppant transport modeling & simulation Introduction Hydraulic fracturing treatments are often...

... Abstract After dozens of exploration and appraisal wells were drilled, fractured and tested in the Lower Silurian Long Ma Xi (hereafter referred to as LMX) shale formation in Sichuan basin since 2009, several blocks have now entered into the development phase. Hydraulic fracturing stimulation...

... proppant fracturing, as tabulated in Table 3 . Influences of other reservoir properties also studied. Young's modulus affects the fracture dimensions, especially on the fracture width. In hydraulic fracturing, a formation with high Young's modulus results in more narrow fractures leading to screenout...

... distribution software can provide basis data for re-fracturing candidates screening and temporary plugging agents selection, and it is beneficial for old well re-fracturing and new technologies exploration under low oil price. Modeling & Simulation hydraulic fracturing optimum time reorientation...

... A seawater-based fluid lower than pH 10 was prepared using a low-residue polysaccharide crosslinked with zirconate to address these issues. The thermal stability of the seawater-based fluid is higher than HPG fluid. This fluid was successfully used during 11 multistage hydraulic fracturing...

... Abstract Proppants are placed in fractures to provide highly conductive paths for hydrocarbons to flow from the reservoir to the wellbore. Hydraulic fracturing technology is constantly improving to achieve better production performance. Ultra-lightweight (ULW) proppants are one...