...Orienting the lateral Horizontal well production benefits by orienting the well in a direction parallel to the minimum principal horizontal stress such that the induced hydraulic fractures grow parallel to the maximum horizontal stress during completion ( Zinn et al., 2011...

... and data mining techniques are implemented to study the controlling factors of shale gas production and understand the impacts of reservoir, completion and stimulation parameters in a dynamic manner only according to the field data. A database of Marcellus shale reservoir is generated by integrating...

... Cationic FRs have been extensively used in the Marcellus and Utica shales to combat high TDS brines, allowing up to 100% reuse of produced water. Recently, long laterals that exceed 10,000 ft have become commonplace for hydraulic fracturing completions, therefore having an immediate need...

...Conclusions reservoir geomechanics Reservoir Characterization log analysis well logging drilling operation environmental impact hydraulic fracturing stage length completion study well geometric design Scenario Completion Installation and Operations Upstream Oil & Gas...

... to variation in inter-well spacing, producing formation, completion design, and stimulation timing. Fracture modeling was performed in advance of the completion operations in order to mitigate possible parent-child communication. The parent well produced natural gas and condensate for nine months prior...

.... Similarly, companies must test and determine whether to adopt or abandon various drilling and completion technologies lest they fall behind their competition. The purpose of this paper is to review a series of strategies and tactics, which Range has successfully implemented to deal with this dichotomy...

... pilot studies (i.e. wells spacing, completion designs, etc…) Our core beliefs as an organization drove us to pursue advanced Big Data technology. We believe that links between cause and effect are discoverable. Moreover, it is our responsibility as engineers and geologists to discover these links...

... surfaced, is essentially a curve fitting technique that does not take into account reservoir, completion and production characteristics when estimating EUR. In this paper, we compare the impact and influence of field measurements (reservoir, completion and production characteristics) on the estimations...

... from the surface, to isolate the stimulated interval. Once the ball lands on the seat, applying surface pressure activates the sleeve and opens up the fracturing port at the next target zone of the formation to be stimulated. This completion system allows for maximum operational efficiency because...

... fracturing friction completion friction value placement rate produced water discharge concentration tortuosity Injection Rate Upstream Oil & Gas society of petroleum engineers freshwater stage perf friction lateral STP friction reduction reference curve Introduction The transition...

... giant" gas field. ( King, 2015 ). Upstream Oil & Gas Washington air emission information july 2015 requirement US government air quality compliance operation operator EPA completion emission limit dep engine natural gas Ohio Pennsylvania internal combustion engine emission...

... Abstract This project was undertaken to evaluate well potential and completion effectiveness for hydraulically fractured horizontal Marcellus completions located in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. This paper summarizes a study of the response of the Marcellus shale to hydraulic fractures...

...-weight window, how the completion design might be affected, and how to estimate the expected changes in productivity. Theoretical and empirical data were used to quantify these effects; data used included wireline logs, publicly available production data, microseismic data, and computer simulations...

... Abstract The design of shale development pads with a high density of wells is driven out of a desire to become more efficient in the use of scarce infrastructure such as land, roads and pipelines and to more efficiently utilize drilling and completion resources. The pad designs and work flows...

..., or rock properties. These variations might be related to induced stresses from previously completed hydraulic fracturing treatments in the same well or in nearby offset wells. The responses to local changes in stress can be difficult to visualize. A method to identify and evaluate the possible influences...

..., injection pressure and rate as well as proppant concentration. The study focuses on part of Marcellus shale including 135 wells with multiple pads, different landing targets, well length and reservoir properties. The full-field history matching process was completed successfully. Artificial Intelligence...

... such as amount of proppant and injection rate influencing the Estimated Ultimate Recovery (EUR). An extensive database containing geology, completion, stimulation and production data from the Upper Weir sandstone in southeastern West Virginia was utilized in this study. Single zone completion and adequate...

.... Large amounts of water are needed to perform the completions and must be treated to control bacterial growth. Previously, the only method available was the use of chemical aids, which could represent a health hazard during operations in storage, addition, and recovery of returned fluids. The use...

... Cleveland Shale wells in Kentucky through mid-2010. EQT has experimented with various completion designs and fracture methods in order to maximize production from these wells. EQT traditionally has performed both foamed nitrogen and nitrogen gas hydraulic fracture treatments, with the selection between...

... well data can give reasonable information to make proper fluid selections in shale reservoir completions. The results presented in this study show very different responses for several different clay protection chemistries when tested on shales of known clay content. Although most of the shales studied...