This paper is an evaluation of massive hydraulic fracturing and dendritic fracturing applied to four tight gas sands of the Eastern United States. A total of ten fracturing treatments were performed in the Berea, Benson, Clinton and Medina formations. The objective of this program was to determine whether a meaningful productivity increase could result from the application of new fracturing techniques over that of conventional hydraulic fracturing and/or explosive shooting. The small number of test wells, coupled with a wide range of test results and other geological factors make it difficult to draw definitive conclusions.

Keywords:
Reservoir Characterization, flow in porous media, hydraulic fracturing, drillstem/well testing, Drillstem Testing, stimulation, sandstone, dendritic type treatment, Fluid Dynamics, MCF
Subjects:
Hydraulic Fracturing, Reservoir Characterization, Reservoir Fluid Dynamics, Formation Evaluation & Management, Exploration, development, structural geology, Flow in porous media, Drillstem/well testing
Copyright 1980, Society of Petroleum Engineers
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