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Two-Way Coupled Flow and Geomechanics Simulation with Advanced Dual-Porosity and Dual-Permeability and Local Grid Refinement for Shale Primary Depletion
Available to PurchasePublisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 23–25, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-220848-MS
... that utilizes an Advanced Dual Porosity Dual Permeability (A-DPDK) model with local grid refinement (LGR). A hydraulic fracture's conductivity is strongly dependent on the effective stress on fracture face. During production, increased effective stress could cause proppant embedment, crushing, and fracture...
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Stimulation Design Improvements for Optimized Well Performance in Shallow Coal Bed Methane Wells
Available to PurchaseVibhas J. Pandey, Thomas Flottman, Sameer Ganpule, Steven Dewar, Tristan Renwick-Cooke, Shuyan Yang, Andrew Hage, Corey McAloon
Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 23–25, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-220878-MS
... reservoirs of Surat basin, eastern Australia, have been fracture stimulated for more than a decade with ever evolving treatment designs. In a recent fracturing campaign, critical design changes led to improvements in well performance and in mitigating issues related to proppant flow back and fines production...
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Development and Qualification of a High Angle Multi-Frac (HAMF) Completion System for Deepwater Subsea Wells
Available to PurchaseSanjay Vitthal, Aykut Goncu, Virginia Spencer, Ian Jackson, Xiaohui Xiao, Christy Y. Song, Mike Vanee, Brenton Cheeseman
Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 23–25, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-220794-MS
... and single trip multi-zone frac-pack completion systems. Despite some of the successes, the project economics of vertical fractured wells in the lower Wilcox remains challenging due to low recovery factors (8 – 20%) and low EUR/layer. This paper describes an alternative lower completion concept...
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Multiscale Non-Equilibrium Compositional Modeling of Cyclic Gas Injection in Shale Reservoirs
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Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 23–25, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-220728-MS
... Abstract The shale matrix is a multiscale porous medium featuring nanopores, macropores, and micro-fractures, exhibiting distinct transport mechanisms and phase behaviors. This study challenges the assumptions of local thermodynamic equilibrium within each matrix grid and recognizes...
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Investigating Fracture Growth After Shut-In
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Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 23–25, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-221006-MS
... Abstract Hydraulic fractures are often assumed to immediately stop growing once pumps are shut off after fracturing treatments. However, fluid momentum and rock properties may allow propagation to continue temporarily post-shut-in. The objective of this study is to determine if and under what...
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Unraveling Damage Variables in Hot Dry Rocks: An Optical Investigation of Geothermal Rocks from UTAH FORGE
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Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 23–25, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-221069-MS
... for their ability to extract heat from hot, dry rock. However, issues remain in assuring safe drilling and proper fracturing owing to a lack of knowledge of damage factors and fracture sequences, both of which are crucial for regulating crack propagation. Conventional laboratory approaches often fail to capture...
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Factors Controlling the Properties of Hydraulic Fracture Networks in Naturally Fractured Formations
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Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 23–25, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-221065-MS
... Abstract The interaction between natural and hydraulic fractures (HFs) results in the formation of complex fracture networks. A great deal of uncertainty exists around the geometry and connectivity of these fracture networks. The two primary objectives of this study are: (1) to show how...
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Repurposing Depleted Wells for Geomechanical Pumped Storage
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Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 23–25, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-220755-MS
... of underground formations and the lifting of overburden, GPS stores water within hydraulic fractures. This study aims to identify the most efficient GPS design to maximize energy storage in subsurface formations focusing on the hydraulic connection between the wellbore and the fractures. We developed...
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Field Study of the Condensate Banking Effect in an Unconventional Gas Condensate Reservoir with Hydraulically Fractured Wells
Available to PurchaseJichao Yin, Han Jake Li, Cyd Marie Ruidiaz-Santiago, Huy Nguyen, Peter Senior, Osama Raba, Soodabeh Esmaili, Xueying Xie, Shunhua Liu
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Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 23–25, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-220733-MS
.... Conventional reservoir mitigation strategies minimize condensate banking by maintaining flowing bottomhole pressures close to dewpoint pressures. However, using this approach with unconventional reservoirs raises concerns, as primary depletions and hydraulic fractures in long horizontal wells make maintaining...
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Public Oil and Natural Gas Field Research Helps to Accelerate Technological Adavances
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Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 23–25, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-220701-MS
... Fracturing Test Site 1 (HFTS1) and Hydraulic Fracturing Test Site 2 (HFTS2) in West Texas, and the North Slope Polymer Flood Test Site in Alaska. In addition, we provide detail on 9 other field projects that are currently underway. geologist unconventional play oil shale produced water discharge...
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Evaluating Fluid Circulation in Enhanced Geothermal Systems at the Forge Site Using Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Models and Fiber-Optic Distributed Strain Measurements
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Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 23–25, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-220711-MS
... Abstract Good inter-well connectivity and high fracture network conductivity are crucial to the success of any enhanced geothermal system. Distributed fiber optic data from a geothermal fluid circulation test provides a direct measure of hydraulic connectivity of the wells through hydraulic...
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Development of Multi-Stage Fracturing System and Wellbore Tractor to Enable Zonal Isolation During Stimulation and EGS Operations in Horizontal Wellbores – Third Year Progress Report
Available to PurchaseW. W. Fleckenstein, H. Kazemi, J. L. Miskimins, A. W. Eustes, D. Abdimaulen, B. Mindygaliyeva, O. Uzun, K. Amini, T. Hill, J. Mailand, R. Henschel, G. King, S. Ortiz, C. Keyes
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Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 23–25, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-220758-MS
... Abstract This paper is the progress report for the last two years of a three-year DOE funded project aimed at developing and constructing cost-effective hydraulic fracturing tools. These tools are intended to enable zonal isolation for subsurface heat exchange in Enhanced Geothermal Systems...
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Research on the Influence of Natural Fracture Development on the Deep Shale Gas Well Fracture Network Construction in Southern Sichuan
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Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 23–25, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-220736-MS
... Abstract The Sichuan Basin, China's largest shale gas development region, encompasses the natural fracture-rich Luzhou Block. The high-density non-uniform natural fractures in this area significantly influence the construction quality and efficiency of deep shale gas horizontal wells. Research...
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Incorporating Self-Degradable Fibers into High Performance High Strength Particulates to Combat Losses While Drilling Across Reservoir Section in Extended Reach Well in Middle East Field
Available to PurchaseAbayomi Bamiduro, Guillaume Peres-Demarthon, Thein Zaw Phyoe, Surya Pallapothu, Paulo Pauferro, Javid Aghaguluyev
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Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 23–25, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-220905-MS
... Abstract Lost circulation on drilling wells within the fractured limestone reservoir results in a significant loss of time when treating the losses. Furthermore, lost circulation can be detrimental to well productivity due to the damage caused by the influx of lost circulation material (LCM...
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Heat Extraction Through an Advanced Closed-Loop Geothermal System
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Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 23–25, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-220902-MS
... (ACGS) has been proposed to enhance heat production in this research. The ACGS incorporates a hydraulic fracture, partitioned by a horizontal insulator for vertical zonal isolation of fluid flow in the fracture, into the closed-loop system's fluid circulation. Since working fluid flows through...
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Quantitative Laboratory Assessment of Caprock Integrity for Geological Carbon and Hydrogen Storage
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Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 23–25, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-220792-MS
...Geological Hydrogen Storage and Caprock Integrity Methods DIC, or Digital Image Correlation, is a method that allows for the evaluation of deformation patterns in materials without causing any damage. It is used to analyze fractures, monitor changes in deformation, and accurately quantify...
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Triaxial Hydraulic-Mechanical-Chemical Coupled Experiments for Hydrocarbon Production in Unconventional Shale Reservoirs
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Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 23–25, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-220941-MS
... flow from Pump 1 to Pump 2. Excess live oil is released, and the flow system is cleaned until no oil droplets are collected. In situ fracturing: Fracturing fluid is used for permeability measurement and hydrocarbon displacement. Four shearing steps are conducted, with each shearing lasting ~0.5 mm...
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Smart Product to Cure Fluid Losses in Drilling Operations
Available to PurchaseF. Cracolici, M. Minelli, M. Vailati, S. Baretti, V. S. Iorio, R. Poloni, L. M. F. Sabatino, G. Goffredi, L. Lo Valvo, E. Bedogni, Marwa Alqutt, L. L. Napoleone
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Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 23–25, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-221039-MS
... fracture wellbore design sedimentary rock geology rock type drilling fluid management & disposal drilling fluid chemistry drilling fluid property well control drilling operation wellbore integrity geological subdiscipline carbonate rock annular pressure drilling circulation gradient...
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A Low Cost Microproppant for Flattening Production Declines Using an Industrial Byproduct
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Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 23–25, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-221016-MS
... production tubing at low rates, The ability to create diversion, Stimulate existing zones through previous fracs Greatly reduce required water volumes Much reduced equipment footprint High pH on return fluids Much greater fracture length hitting wells as much as 1,200’ away Restoring...
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Production Decline Analysis of Horizontal Shale Wells in Presence of Stress-Controlled Flow Rates
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Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 23–25, 2024
Paper Number: SPE-220923-MS
.... One important limitation unique to the RTA and DCA methods, which has been overlooked, is that the withdrawal of the reservoir fluids is considered to take place in rigid bodies: hence, the fluid storage and transport capabilities of the reservoir matrix and the hydraulic fractures do not change over...
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