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Interference Prevention and Fracture Layout Methods for Horizontal Wells in Shale Oil Reservoirs, with Enhanced Recovery Process Optimization
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 9–11, 2025
Paper Number: URTEC-4243599-MS
... Abstract The horizontal well volume fracturing technology is a key technique for efficient development of shale oil reservoirs in China. During hydraulic fracturing in adjacent wells, inter-well interference occurs, which affects individual well production and hinders stable oilfield...
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Hydraulic Fracture Geometry Improvements Through Oriented Perforations: Case Study in Vaca Muerta Formation
Available to PurchaseMartín Vítolo, Marcelo Frydman, Juan José Fernandez, Leandro Quintana, Ivan Lanusse, Federico Gonzalez Tomassini, Juan Pablo Palacio, Victoria Lazzari, Alfredo Moler, Sofia Marinari
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 9–11, 2025
Paper Number: URTEC-4243849-MS
... initial results. Stage 2 included four wells in a pad to understand C-C interference. Stage 3 will involve four wells in a child pad to study P-C interference. In all three phases casing deformation analysis was executed. Stages 1 and 2 will be presented in this work. Positive production results have...
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Phase Decomposition for Predicting Carbonate Reservoir Properties
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 9–11, 2025
Paper Number: URTEC-4262417-MS
... Abstract Phase decomposition isolates seismic facies that are obscured by interference from adjacent reflections. For thin layers with a zero-phase wavelet, the -90° phase highlights low-impedance facies, which can be correlated to high porosity. Below seismic resolution, sparse layer...
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Interbed Multiple Suppression in Carbonate Sequences
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 9–11, 2025
Paper Number: URTEC-4262785-MS
... Abstract Interbed multiples pose a challenge in correlating seismic data with well logs, leading to incorrect interpretations and inaccurate mapping of seismic events believed to be linked to reservoir responses. As a known source of seismic noise, interbed multiples can interfere with primary...
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Rapid S&T Reservoir Pressure Estimation Workflow and Its Application to Drilling in Shale and Tight Reservoirs
Available to PurchaseYuzhe Cai, Brandon Geddie, Yunhui Tan, Zizhong Liu, Shihao Wang, Kainan Wang, Yuguang Chen, Evan Gross, Xinghui Liu, Saeid Khorsandi
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 9–11, 2025
Paper Number: URTEC-4263563-MS
... Abstract Quantifying inter-well pressure interference is critical for successful well planning, drilling, and completion design in shale and tight reservoirs. Traditional workflows require extensive surveillance data and are time-consuming. This study presents a rapid approach using a semi...
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Numerical Investigation of Multi-Bench Interference and Field Development Optimization
Available to PurchaseRuiting Wu, Xiaolong Liu, Amit Singh, Satyajit Taware, Reza Banki, Yuguang Chen, Le'Kendra B. Fusilier, Lili Xu, Jiehao Wang
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 9–11, 2025
Paper Number: URTEC-4263421-MS
... Abstract In unconventional reservoir development, the presence of multiple benches may introduce vertical interference, which could potentially impact overall productivity and efficiency. Understanding and managing this interference is important for optimizing well spacing, landing zones...
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A Bottoms-Up Analysis of Development Scenarios in the Midland Basin Using Machine Learning
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 9–11, 2025
Paper Number: URTEC-4263618-MS
..., inter-well interference (parent-child effects), and resource recovery. Ultimately, we translated the findings from this analysis into a basin-wide template for maximizing the total net present value. Our analysis reveals that spacing scenarios significantly influence operator performance and inventory...
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Numerical Simulation of Inter-Well Fracturing Interference and Fault Reactivation in Layered Shale Based on Discrete Lattice Method
Available to PurchaseZhuo Zhang, Jizhou Tang, Yu Fan, Wenya Jiang, Junlun Li, Jian Yang, Fengshou Zhang, Fei Liu, Jian Xu, Gang Hui, Shengnan Chen
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 9–11, 2025
Paper Number: URTEC-4265852-MS
... significantly alter hydraulic fracture trajectories of the infill wells and offset well, leading to inter-well interference and potentially triggering fault slip. Therefore, there is an urgent need to analyze the causes of inter-well interference, focusing on fracture morphology and in-situ stress, as well...
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A Fast and Robust Method for Estimating Inter-Well Interference in Shale and Tight Reservoirs
Available to PurchaseEsmail Eltahan, Ali Moinfar, Zhenzhen Wang, Matthieu Rousset, Haishan Luo, Pierre Muron, Xianhuan Wen
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 17–19, 2024
Paper Number: URTEC-4031992-MS
... Abstract An essential aspect in the development of shale and tight (S&T) assets revolves around well-placement strategies to maximize economic value. Reservoir simulation is a key tool that provides physics-based estimation of inter-well interference under multiple scenarios...
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Workflow to Quantify and Estimate Future Parent-Child Depletion Impact on Production Performance: An Empirical Approach
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 17–19, 2024
Paper Number: URTEC-4009115-MS
... interference tests that demonstrate the impact of depletion, and outline mitigations techniques (2023). • Raterman et al. used fiber optics among other diagnostics demonstrate child fracturing can be impacted by wells 1700 ft (520 m) away, though they emphasize a difference between "interference...
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Generalization of Butterfly Models to Multi-Well and Enhanced Geothermal Systems
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 17–19, 2024
Paper Number: URTEC-4026302-MS
... fracture unconventional resource technology conference formulation fracture conductivity displacement extension jorge implementation acuna flow in porous media seg unconventional resource technology conference perpendicular interference compressibility enhanced geothermal system jorge...
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A Semi-Analytical Poroelastic Solution of Induced Pressure-Stress Changes and Its Applications to Depletion Delineation of Transversely Isotropic Shale Reservoirs
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 17–19, 2024
Paper Number: URTEC-4027422-MS
... Abstract The quantification of inter-well stress interference among neighboring wells is critical to the success of well planning and completion design in shale reservoirs. Moreover, shale rocks, characterized by their inherent anisotropic nature, necessitate a fast and yet accurate approach...
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Multiphysics Characterization of Hydraulic Fracture Height and Parent-Child Well Interference at HFTS-2
Available to PurchaseZhishuai Zhang, Kurt Nihei, Jiehao Wang, Zijun Fang, Yunhui Tan, Daniel Emery, Amit Singh, Yuguang Chen, Chang Li, Dimitri Bevc
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 17–19, 2024
Paper Number: URTEC-4019465-MS
... Abstract Hydraulic stimulation design requires careful consideration of fracture height and the potential parent-child well interference. To unravel the key factors influencing the vertical growth of hydraulic fractures and parent-child well interference during hydraulic stimulation, we...
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A Case Study of Bakken Development Optimization with Complex Constraints
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 17–19, 2024
Paper Number: URTEC-4043244-MS
... fracture geometry exhibition interference URTeC: 4043244 A Case Study of Bakken Development Optimization with Complex Constraints C. Mark Pearson(1); Janz Rondon(2); Stacy Strickland(1); Larry Griffin(1); Dave Ratcliff (2); Garrett Fowler(2) 1. Liberty Resources, Denver, CO, United States, 2. ResFrac...
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Probabilistic Modeling of Well Interference for Shale and Tight Development with Subsurface Uncertainty
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 17–19, 2024
Paper Number: URTEC-4042580-MS
... unconventional resources (UCR). In this paper, we present a simulation study to quantify well interference for shale and tight reservoir development. Specifically, probabilistic hydraulic fracture modeling and reservoir flow simulation are performed to study the lateral well interference with subsurface...
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Quantifying Well Communication Using Flowback and Early-Time Production Data
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 17–19, 2024
Paper Number: URTEC-4043791-MS
... inter-well communication shale gas communication clarkson reservoir characterization pressure transient analysis fracture approach urtec well 1 reduction interference saturation pressure transient testing hydraulic fracturing reservoir surveillance production control cfip hydraulic...
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Interference Testing in Shale: A Generalized ‘Degree of Production Interference’ (DPI) and Developing New Insights into the Chow Pressure Group (CPG)
Available to PurchaseChris Ponners, Mohsen Babazadeh, Craig Cipolla, Karan Dhuldhoya, Qin Lu, Ripudaman Manchanda, Daniel Ramirez Tamayo, Steve Smith, Mojtaba Shahri, Mark McClure
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 17–19, 2024
Paper Number: URTEC-4053742-MS
... Abstract This study integrates field data, numerical simulations, and analytical derivations to study production interference testing in shale. First, we investigate the Chow Pressure Group (CPG) technique, and: (a) explain why the CPG has a qualitative association with the strength...
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Improved Unconventional Development Decisions Using Causal Inference
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 17–19, 2024
Paper Number: URTEC-4044399-MS
... production. A comparison using the same dataset within a causal framework and a random forest regressor highlights the main difference when comparing feature importance and ATE. Additionally, a methodology was developed to determine well interference, demonstrating the importance of capturing and including...
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Navigating Challenges in Vaca Muerta: Interdisciplinary Insights and Strategies for Efficient Development of an Unconventional Oil Field in the Neuquén Basin, Argentina
Available to PurchaseJuan Filipich, Adrian Oscar Rasgido, Lucia Lamberghini, Victor Hugo Ñañez, Maximiliano García Torrejón
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 17–19, 2024
Paper Number: URTEC-4052155-MS
..., vertical pilot well profiles with coring, geochemical and mineralogical studies, tracers for understanding interference and the influence of faults on well production, and techniques like drawdown management were utilized. The process involved overcoming crucial challenges, including FDIs, parent-child...
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 17–19, 2024
Paper Number: URTEC-4044603-MS
... by Jones et al., (2021; URTeC-2021-5993) were used to determine end members compositions and allocate produced oil and water TLG samples. Results/Observations/Conclusions: SWPM analysis suggested a hydraulic interference between wells targeted in the 2BSLM and Avalon C, while the Avalon A well saw...
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