... 2021 ). This pressure drop due to fracture complexity can be linked to the NWR facies changes and the variability of the cement integrity along the lateral and needs to be overcome to propagate a fracture at a given location along the lateral. Recent industry trends toward aggressive limited entry (ALE...

...-in and production. The results obtained from these simulations recommend an optimized fracture sequencing, stage lag and staggering strategy to maximize the productivity of the pad. fracture complexity Manchanda fracture Sharma hydraulic fracturing stress interference productivity Zheng Modeling...

... ultimately affects hydrocarbon production, there is a need for engineers to fully understand frac fluid and proppant distribution within a complex fracture network. As the shale sector continues to explore completion strategies that increase fracture complexity, diagnostic tools should be utilized to help...

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... materials hydraulic fracturing fracturing fluid fracture complexity stimulation design modeling stack area Sycamore well Upstream Oil & Gas Woodford formation Sycamore formation diversion scoop area secondary fracture microproppant reservoir production distribution complexity Anadarko...

... is being established and before proppant or viscous fluid is pumped. Numerical Modeling Before the field trials, several phases of modeling were conducted to examine the extent of PDL and its implications on fracture complexity in the area. An industry standard commercial modeling software was used...

... within these patterns, the well locations and hydraulic fracture properties have been analyzed to determine the optimum design for a shale oil reservoir based on recovery efficiency and generated fracture complexity. The results of this study indicate that with the staggered fracture placement offered...

... and an entire asset. This paper provides details on these new tools and workflows, as well as the results of early trials that have yielded impressive results, even when applied in an established shale field within the US. Upstream Oil & Gas completion Modeling & Simulation fracture complexity...

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... breakthrough, especially in low-permeability reservoirs with low water saturation. Cipolla et al. (2008) discuss the relationship between the fracture complexity, reservoir properties, and fracture treatment design for tight gas and unconventional reservoirs. The effects of simple planar fractures...

... fracture modeling for selecting injection volumes and rates and test intervals. Procedure/execution Reservoir and geomechanical considerations ○ Sub-pressured reservoirs ○ Fracture closure ○ Impact of natural fractures ○ Near-wellbore fracture complexity Drillstem Testing...

... of a 3-D finite-element model to simulate growth of fracture complexes as functions of rock stress, brittleness properties, and injection conditions. The fracture complex is modeled as a major fracture, which consists of a cohesive crack and microcracks that form with variable continuum mechanical damage...

...</xref>) The typical interpretation of microseismic event patterns consists of six primary geometrical observations and the estimation of stimulated volume (SV): Fracture Length Fracture Height Fracture Azimuth Fracture Complexity (i.e. – network or planar fractures) Fracture Location with respect...

... be suggested that sub-horizontal fractures can play an important role in the overall fracture development. reservoir characterization orientation sub-horizontal fracture complex natural fracture complex reservoir fracture length tensor upstream oil &amp; gas fracture complexity fracture network...

... Abstract Fluid and proppant tracers and other simple measurements in returning load water flow back can be very useful in helping to describe fracture development in shales; including such parameters as fracture complexity, frac conductivity, height growth, frac barrier effectiveness, well...

... Abstract Microseismic mapping (MSM) has shown that the occurrence of complex fracture growth is much more common than initially anticipated and is becoming more prevalent with the increased development of unconventional reservoirs (shale-gas). The nature and degree of fracture complexity must...