... Abstract Accurately determining fracture closure pressure is essential for optimizing hydraulic fracture treatments in gas reservoirs, especially in tight sandstone formations with low permeability. Traditional methods, like the G-function, estimate closure pressure from pressure decline during...

... Abstract As demand for sustainable energy solutions intensifies, CO2 fracturing has emerged as a promising technique for enhancing oil and gas recovery in North Kuwait Jurassic Gas (NKJG). NKJG asset of Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) has established CO2 foam fracturing as the premium stimulation...

... Abstract Hydraulic fracturing in tight and deep gas formations presents significant challenges, particularly when near-wellbore stresses reduce injectivity. Drilling fluids can exacerbate near-wellbore damage, increasing rock breakdown limits alongside high local stresses. This study aimed...

... Abstract The reservoir space in the fracture zones around fault-karst reservoirs in the Shunbei area of the Tarim Basin predominantly consists of natural fractures. Acid fracturing is necessary to improve the connectivity of these fracture zones and enhance productivity. However...

... to serve as the ultimate seal, retaining the oil as a single tank with the overlying Khaleel reservoir. The reservoir's deliverability is anticipated to be promising, as indicated by total loss circulation, which suggests the presence of fractures consistent with the region's complex tectonic history...

... for the development of efficient techniques for the production of deep shale gas in southern Sichuan. This study presents a reservoir fracturing model for unconventional low-permeability shale reservoirs, which is based on extended finite elements and the XGBoost artificial intelligence algorithm. This fracturing...

... system advanced flowmeter system mud weight case study early kick detection system sensor kick and loss detection system formation kuwait fracture Objective Fluid kicks and losses during drilling operations are potentially dangerous, thus the early detection of these results...

... Abstract The objective of this paper is to share some key techniques that were successfully applied to optimize matrix stimulation and hydraulic fracturing treatments in Hight Pressure High Temperature Carbonate and Clastic reservoirs in Offshore Fields – Abu Dhabi. Multi-Stage Fracturing...

... target. The study provides corefloods, rheological polymer measurements, fracture pressure field measurements, and long-term polymer field injectivity tests. All the data have been critically evaluated using analytical models to assess the polymer injectivity and potential fracture initiation...

... Abstract The objective of this publication is to showcase the importance of structured workflow solution for horizontal well fracturing starting with drilling and completions phase until fracturing execution, to ensure the production objective is achieved. Completion type and wellbore azimuth...

... Abstract In the Jidong region of the JS Basin, deep shale gas horizontal wells at depths over 3,500 meters have experienced casing deformation issues during staged fracturing operations. This problem has significantly constrained the development efficiency of deep shale gas in this area...

... is additional term, added to the standard k-ε model. Numerical Model Setup Considering the field hydraulic fracturing fracture dimensions, the flow space is treated as a three-dimensional computational region for two-phase flow. The ICEM software is used to model the three-dimensional flow field...

... to oil and gas production, while the quantity of resistive fractures is inversely proportional to oil and gas production. The innovative method for reservoir quality delineation based on sedimentary facies is proved to be more efficient and cost-saving in other development wells and aids mapping...

... Reservoir Modelling(TDRM TM ) to generate reliable well production forecasts. RTA is performed for every well to assess well performance, estimate near wellbore reservoir properties and completion (hydraulic fracture) parameters, and to determine the dynamically connected drainage volume. Along...

...-rich source rock is not always a reasonable reservoir. The Jurassic lacustrine shale-oil reservoir is characterized by complex mineralogy, low-medium kerogen abundance, low porosity, and various types of fractures. There is a strong need for reservoir characterization to address the problem...

..., and physical rock features such as fractures and vugs. Acoustic borehole images play a critical role in pinpointing and characterizing fractures on the borehole wall, including features induced by the drilling process, like drilling-induced fractures and breakouts. Additionally, real-time images facilitate...

... 293°F. The scope includes evaluating the tool's effectiveness in identifying borehole conditions and geological features, particularly fractures, and correlating these findings with core samples and production data. The study involved drilling a 6-in. vertical reservoir section with a rotary...

... Abstract Fractures play a significant role in evaluation of carbonate reservoirs, where understanding the fracture type and networking is a key to evaluating their impact on the porosity-permeability relationship. The presence of fractures also increases the likelihood of having partial...

... Abstract The attainment of commercial gas rates in reservoirs exhibiting permeability below 5 mD presents a daunting task. Since 2011, X has undertaken a strategic approach to confront this challenge by implementing fracture-stimulation in seven gas wells. The primary goal has been to elevate...

... Abstract Re-association of preformed particle gel via colloidal nanosilica is an innovative kind of preformed particle gel of which particles can bond together to form a reinforced bulk gel system after being placed in a fractured having unwanted water production. The objective is to minimize...