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Completion Optimization of Child Wells in a Depleted Environment, a Duvernay Example
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Paper presented at the SPE Canada Unconventional Resources Conference, September 28–October 2, 2020
Paper Number: SPE-199986-MS
... included petrophysical and geomechanical properties along with a 2D discrete natural-fracture network representing the distribution of natural fractures in the reservoir. Hydraulic fractures in parent wells were modeled using original stress settings from the 3D-MEM. Then, a dynamic model was constructed...
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Geomechanical Characterization and Modeling in the Montney for Hydraulic Fracturing Optimization
Available to PurchaseQiuguo Li, Oscar Michi, Drazenko Boskovic, Alexey Zhmodik, Majid Faskhoodi, Giselle Ferrer, Venkateshwaran Ramanathan, Taofeek Ogunyemi, Raouf Ameuri
Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the SPE Canada Unconventional Resources Conference, September 28–October 2, 2020
Paper Number: SPE-199978-MS
... Abstract Geomechanics plays a significant role in hydraulic fracture initiation and propagation and in the interaction between hydraulic fractures and natural fractures, especially in unconventional reservoirs. This paper provides a detailed description of a geomechanical characterization...
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Hydraulic Fracturing Modeling, Fracture Network, and Microseismic Monitoring
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Paper presented at the SPE Canada Unconventional Resources Conference, September 28–October 2, 2020
Paper Number: SPE-199976-MS
... Abstract This paper introduces a 3D hydraulic fracturing propagation model (3D-HFPM) for evaluating fracture extension, geometry, stress response, fracture spacing, and potential for refracturing. The model is illustrated with data of the Horn River shale of Canada. The model is developed...
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Quantitative Analysis of Inter-Well Communication in Tight Reservoirs: Examples from Montney Formation
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Paper presented at the SPE Canada Unconventional Resources Conference, September 28–October 2, 2020
Paper Number: SPE-199991-MS
... for characterization of inter-well communication include offset well pressure monitoring during hydraulic fracturing and controlled communication (interference) tests through staggered production. Both types of inter-well communication tests have become common among the operators in tight and shale reservoirs. However...
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Chemical Proppant Generated in the Fracture from the Novel Fracturing Fluid System
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Paper presented at the SPE Canada Unconventional Resources Conference, September 28–October 2, 2020
Paper Number: SPE-200004-MS
... Abstract Hydraulic fracturing is an important method to improve the oil and gas production in low and ultra-low permeability reservoirs. A remarkable progress has been made in the technology and materials. However, the existing conventional hydraulic fracturing technology faces problems...
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Insights on Trigger Mechanisms of Two Large Hydraulic Fracturing-Induced Earthquakes and Sensitivity Analysis
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Paper presented at the SPE Canada Unconventional Resources Conference, September 28–October 2, 2020
Paper Number: SPE-199996-MS
... Abstract Two earthquakes with the moment magnitude of 3.9 and 4.1 occurred in January 2015 and January 2016 near the Crooked Lake region, Alberta. Both earthquakes were attributed to the hydraulic fracturing operations of three horizontal wells located at the same well-pad. The underlying...
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Pressure Sink Mitigation: Effect of Preloading Parent Wells to Better Control Infill Hydraulic Fracture Propagation
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Paper presented at the SPE Canada Unconventional Resources Conference, September 28–October 2, 2020
Paper Number: SPE-199969-MS
... subjected to fracture generation and subsequent production. The fracture generation of the child wells was directly modelled in the reservoir simulator with hydraulic fracture conductivity as an exponential function of pressure. The conductivity-pressure relationship of the newly created hydraulic fractures...
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Analysis of Communicating Multi-Fractured Horizontal Well Production Data Using the Dynamic Drainage Area Concept
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Paper presented at the SPE Canada Unconventional Resources Conference, September 28–October 2, 2020
Paper Number: SPE-199987-MS
... Abstract Reducing fracture/well spacing and increasing hydraulic fracture stimulation treatment size are popular strategies for increasing hydrocarbon recovery from multi-fractured horizontal wells (MFHWs). However, these strategies can also increase the chance of fracture interference, which...
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Are Displacement-Type EOR Processes Feasible in the Liquids-Rich Portion of the Montney?
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Paper presented at the SPE Canada Unconventional Resources Conference, September 28–October 2, 2020
Paper Number: SPE-200017-MS
... Abstract Cyclic gas injection in hydraulically-fractured wells has been successfully applied as an enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method in tight unconventional basins such as the Permian and Eagle Ford. However, displacement processes (continuous gas, solvent or water injection) such as those...
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Impact of Heterogeneity on Producing GOR for Tight Unconventional Wells
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Paper presented at the SPE Canada Unconventional Resources Conference, September 28–October 2, 2020
Paper Number: SPE-200014-MS
... the petrophysical properties in the two layers, individual fractures produce with distinct GORs, even showing a variation of producing GOR (R p ) from different locations within a single hydraulic fracture. However, the total, well-producing GOR behavior is very similar for the heterogeneous- and homogeneous...
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3D Geomechanical Modeling in the Complex Fracture Network of the Horn River Shale Using a Fully-Coupled Hybrid Hydraulic Fracture HHF Model: Permeability Evolution and Depletion
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Paper presented at the SPE Canada Unconventional Resources Conference, March 13–14, 2018
Paper Number: SPE-189795-MS
... Abstract The objective of this paper is to improve the evaluation and characterization of the fracture network as well as the production matching in the Horn River Shale of Canada. The task is carried out by extending the hybrid hydraulic fracture (HHF) model introduced by Urban et al. (2017...
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Need for Speed: Data Analytics Coupled to Reservoir Characterization Fast Tracks Well Completion Optimization
Available to PurchasePiyush Pankaj, Steve Geetan, Richard MacDonald, Priyavrat Shukla, Abhishek Sharma, Samir Menasria, Tobias Judd
Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Paper presented at the SPE Canada Unconventional Resources Conference, March 13–14, 2018
Paper Number: SPE-189790-MS
... drilling, artificial lift, etc. and help operators evaluate the most economical scenario in close to real time. machine learning hydraulic fracturing modeling Simulation data mining proppant wellsite sensitivity parameter Artificial Intelligence Upstream Oil & Gas accuracy algorithm...
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A Markov-Chain-Based Method to Characterize Anomalous Diffusion Phenomenon in Unconventional Reservoir
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Paper presented at the SPE Canada Unconventional Resources Conference, March 13–14, 2018
Paper Number: SPE-189809-MS
... normal diffusion fracture network machine learning Upstream Oil & Gas fracture length diffusivity equation hydraulic fracturing node particle hydraulic fracture fracture anomalous diffusion phenomenon fracture system matrix porous media assumption unconventional reservoir...
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Case Study of Time-Based Stress Shadow Influences on New Well Fracture Propagation Patterns in the Montney
Available to PurchaseNeil Peterson, Ahmed Ouenes, Matthew Ng, Randy Hughes, Barry Hlidek, Yamina Aimene, Arman Khodabakhshnejad, Xiaopeng Li
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Paper presented at the SPE Canada Unconventional Resources Conference, March 13–14, 2018
Paper Number: SPE-189813-MS
... Abstract Research on stress shadows between stages and wells has provided new elements for understanding how the initial stress state in the subsurface is altered by the creation of hydraulic fractures. Furthermore, variations in pore pressure and the presence of faults and natural fractures...
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Pressure-Transient Behavior of a Horizontal Well with a Finite-Conductivity Fracture within a Fractal Reservoir
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Paper presented at the SPE Canada Unconventional Resources Conference, March 13–14, 2018
Paper Number: SPE-189814-MS
... be used to estimate the well and reservoir parameters for the case of a hydraulic fracture intercepting a horizontal well within a fractal reservoir. This work presents a semi-analytical solution for the pressure and rate transient behaviors of a horizontal well intercepting a single finite...
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Fracturing Fluid Distribution in Shale Gas Reservoirs Due to Fracture Closure, Proppant Distribution and Gravity Segregation
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Paper presented at the SPE Unconventional Resources Conference, February 15–16, 2017
Paper Number: SPE-185043-MS
... on petrophysical parameters, fluid properties and operational constraints representative of Horn River shale gas reservoir. Hydraulic fracture is modeled explicitly in the computational domain. Complex partially-propped fracture geometry is computed using numerical constitutive models. The physical process...
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Adaptive Fracturing to Avoid Frac Hits and Interference: A Wolfcamp Shale Case Study
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Paper presented at the SPE Unconventional Resources Conference, February 15–16, 2017
Paper Number: SPE-185044-MS
... Upstream Oil & Gas complex reservoir interference geomechanical modeling validation natural fracture system hydraulic fracturing natural fracture model differential stress Modeling & Simulation natural fracture workflow wellbore fracture hydraulic fracture fracture model frac design...
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A Computational Fluid Dynamics Study of Proppant Placement in Hydraulic Fracture Networks
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Paper presented at the SPE Unconventional Resources Conference, February 15–16, 2017
Paper Number: SPE-185083-MS
... Abstract This study aims to study the driving mechanism of proppant transport from wellbore to hydraulic fracture networks (HFN) by fracturing fluid, using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). We simulated multiphase slurry flow containing proppant based on the Euler-Euler multiphase flow model...
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A Modeling Study of EOR Potential for CO 2 Huff-n-Puff in Tight Oil Reservoirs - Example from the Bakken Formation
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Paper presented at the SPE Unconventional Resources Conference, February 15–16, 2017
Paper Number: SPE-185026-MS
... Abstract The most commonly used technology for development of unconventional liquid-rich and light oil reservoirs is horizontal wells combined with large multi-stage hydraulic fracture treatments. However, even with these technological advancements, primary recovery factors are generally less...
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A Novel Approach to History Matching and Optimization of Shale Completions and EUR - A Case Study of Eagle Ford Well
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Paper presented at the SPE Unconventional Resources Conference, February 15–16, 2017
Paper Number: SPE-185075-MS
... and production. The work shows how the integrated reservoir/fracturing/geomechanics modeling can be used to optimize completions and EUR for shale wells. hydraulic fracturing half length sensitivity reservoir section Modeling & Simulation Upstream Oil & Gas multiplier Settari hydraulic...
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