... Abstract An Augmented AI approach has been developed to optimize completion design parameters and access the full potential of unconventional assets by leveraging big data sculpting, domain-induced feature engineering, and robust and explainable machine learning models with quantified...

... exist, which offer great potential to increase the recovery in conventional reservoirs, however their feasibility within tight formations is not proven. This paper investigates the applicability of several different recovery techniques using a simulation-integrated workflow to both optimize...

... Abstract The objective of optimizing a fracture design is to spend the least amount of money and get the most productivity out of the reservoir by stimulating and contacting as much reservoir rock as possible. This paper presents a unique workflow that addresses in real-time the challenges...

... Abstract This paper presents the successful implementation of an innovative approach for improving oil recovery by water injection optimization with Injection Control Devices (ICD's) in unconventional reservoirs. Over the past decade, operators in Southeast Saskatchewan have been continually...

... in ductile or brittle zones. shale gas brittle zone fracture conductivity evaluation reservoir hydraulic fracturing Eaglebine formation future well geological area complex reservoir society of petroleum engineers Upstream Oil & Gas optimization brittleness index track show tight...

... Abstract Many operators have used in the past various methods to analyze and optimize the horizontal well (HW) completions in the Eagle Ford play with varied results. Typically, such methods focus on different parts of this complex problem in relative isolation and as a consequence do...

... Abstract This case study reviews the full development cycle of Devon Energy's Parkman asset in the Powder River Basin, from exploitation to infill drilling. The focus is on successive adjustments to drilling and completion design, with the objective of net-present-value (NPV) optimization...

... stability are indentified. Based on those simulated wellbore stability characteristics, optimizations for well azimuth, well inclination, well trajectory, and mud weights can be designed for drilling operation to mitigate the potential drilling hazards. drilling operation wellbore stability Wellbore...

... optimising well placement and hydraulic fracture design. The workflow described here starts with a 3D surface-seismic multi-component data set and goes through to hydraulic fracture simulation and potential well optimization achieved through the construction of a discrete fracture network (DFN) model...

... appear to be the only choice for some credible production. The physical optimization in this work is done with the Unified Fracture Design (UFD), partitioning the well length and employing a large number of fractures. Design of each fracture is treated separately with an allocated drainage area allowing...

... Abstract In this study of fracture design applications in the Cardium formation, a workflow designed to address the optimization of fracture size, fracture spacing, and wellbore spacing was applied to the Garrington and Pembina areas. This was performed using specific wells selected after...

... Abstract Horizontal wellbore drilling and hydraulic fracturing technologies have become standard development practices in unconventional gas reservoirs. In order to tap into the full potential of gas shale reservoirs and to produce them economically, it is essential to optimize not only...

... in production as a function of optimal hydraulic fracturing recipes and completion installations. This paper will discuss the systematic approach taken by well construction engineers to optimize drilling performance through bit selection coupled with vibration mitigation and hydraulics optimization. Further...

... Economides et al. (2002) introduced the Unified Fracture Design (UFD). It offers a method to determine those fracture dimensions that would provide the maximum reservoir performance after fracturing with the given amount of proppant. From an economic point of view, optimization requires...

... Abstract Many Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) optimization studies published in the literature combined numerical simulation with graphical or analytical techniques for design and performance evaluation. There have been numerous efforts that integrated the simulation exercise with global...

..., the correct selection and utilization of drilling equipment including bits, drilling fluids, hydraulics and downhole tools is paramount. To optimize operations, a holistic approach was adopted to create a drilling "road map" utilizing several application software systems. These software tools enable engineers...

... Abstract Up to now, an indirect generalized method to predict pore pressure under subpressured conditions has not been reported in the literature. In this work, an innovative procedure is presented for estimation of pore pressure and optimization of wells drilled in the abnormally subpressured...

... optimization of these assets is what fracture spacing to use along a horizontal wellbore. Of equal importance is what spacing to use for multilaterals and the wellbores themselves to achieve optimal drainage of the reservoir. In addition, the design of the fracturing treatments must be optimized. To address...

..., suggesting that a means of optimizing this interaction that couples wellbore effects with the reservoir is required. Simulation studies were carried out to investigate the impact of wellbore design optimization on the well's performance. Reservoir simulation was used as a tool to evaluate the advantages...