... investigate the effect of the formation of an additional axial fracture on a DFIT test and its interpretation, using a fully coupled geomechanics and fluid flow model. We provide a model for the initiation and closure of axial and transverse fractures during the process. We also demonstrate that the estimate...

... and production fractures. The vast majority of wells drilled in unconventional plays are in the transverse configuration; hence, there is a need for an optimal solution for transverse fractures combined with improved oil recovery (IOR)/EOR approaches. In this work, we introduce the multistage enhanced recovery...

..., additional example applications complementing those discussed in SPE 191444 are presented. They include optimization of well-hydraulic fractures positioning in multilayer environment and a quantitative discussion of co-linear versus transverse fracture designs and of the benefits of gas lift optimization...

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... to decrease the number of frac stages and exhibited lower treating pressures as predicted by standard elastic rock mechanics theory. While the initial productivity of the transverse fractured wells was expected to be almost 2.5 times more than the longitudinally fractured well, it only produced about 40...

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... azimuth. Since the induced fractures always propagate in the direction of maximum in-situ stress ( σ max ) direction, drilling wells towards the minimum stress ( σ min ) will generate transverse fractures. This scenario allows multiple independent fractures as there is no overlap between fractures. When...

... Abstract Numerous papers have been published in recent years on the subject of optimization of multiple transverse fractures in horizontal wells (for instance Saputelli et al., 2014 ). These studies usually focus on searching for an economical optimum based on multiple runs of 3D or 2D...

... Abstract This paper discusses two critical aspects of fracturing in cemented cased horizontal wells; the role of cement bond strength in fracture initiation, and the influence of spacing between perforation clusters on fracture width. It shows that opening of inclined and transverse fractures...

... fractures would transition from single planar fractures to non-planar transverse fractures for fields in the deep-water Gulf of Mexico. The foundation of this work was over 40 fracturing laboratory tests to measure fracture propagation geometries for a range of well deviations, differential horizontal...

... Abstract To achieve multiple transverse fractures in a horizontal well, ball-actuated stimulation-sleeve completions were developed as an operationally faster alternative to plug-and-perforate completions. However, ball-actuated stimulation sleeves have reached a physical limit for the maximum...

... Abstract Horizontal wells provide the opportunity to initiate multiple transverse fractures and dramatically increase the connection between the wellbore and the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir. This has allowed the economic development of low permeability reservoirs that cannot be pursued...

... Abstract The opening of a propped transverse fracture in horizontal wells causes a reorientation of stresses in its neighborhood, which in turn affects the direction of propagation of subsequent fractures. This phenomenon, often referred to as stress shadowing, can negatively impact...

... where decision variables, bound and design constraints, and objective function is discussed. Various modules required for solving multiple transverse fractures in horizontal wells is explained sequentially starting with a brief description of the optimization algorithm used, model used for fracture...

.... There are physical and economic limits and criteria. For example, for gas wells in reservoirs above 0.5 md, there is an unacceptable reduction in the performance of each transverse fracture because of enhanced turbulence effects. There are also economic criteria for selecting which type of completion is the optimum...

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... transverse fractures in horizontal wellbores include utilization of current fundamental engineering principles and production optimization. The paper provides the foundation for technical analyses for predicting the production behavior and associated economics of multi-stage and multi-cluster/stage fracture...

... into the Lodgepole formation. The horizontal well orientation is selected to promote transverse fractures. This paper provides details about the fracture treatment designs and subsequent integration of the fracture geometry and conductivity descriptions into the reservoir model. Various fracture treatment designs...

... longitudinal fractures or treatments with no regard to the well orientation and fracture azimuth. The systematic transverse fracturing of horizontal wells poses several challenges in design and optimization and in operations and execution. A multi-fracture design and a feasibility study are performed...

... orientation. There are two limiting cases: the longitudinal and the transverse . For transverse fractures intersecting a horizontal well it is possible to generate multiple fractures with proper zone isolation. The flow configuration in a transverse fracture intersecting a horizontal well generates...