Frac-Hit Prevention Countermeasures in Shale Gas Reservoirs with Natural Fractures

H Xu, H Jiang, J Wang, T Wang, K Zhao, L Zhang - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
The development of natural fractures (NFs) in shale gas reservoirs is conducive to improving
the productivity of shale gas wells. However, NF development leads to high-frequency frac …

[HTML][HTML] A semi-analytical pressure and rate transient analysis model for inner boundary and propped fractures exhibiting dynamic behavior under long-term …

LS Cheng, C Cao, QY Pan, P Jia, RY Cao, ZK Wang… - Petroleum Science, 2024 - Elsevier
The loss of hydrocarbon production caused by the dynamic behavior of the inner boundary
and propped fractures under long-term production conditions has been widely reported in …

Well Interference Analysis of Shale Gas Wells Based on Embedded Discrete Fracture Model

Q Zhang - Geofluids, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Well interference is commonly observed in shale gas reservoirs due to the small well
spacing, and it significantly affects the shale gas production. Effective evaluation of well …

Understanding the role of well sequencing in managing reservoir stress response in the permian: Implications for child-well completions using high-resolution …

H Chittenden, D Cannon, K Jeziorski… - SPE Hydraulic …, 2020 - onepetro.org
In this case study, three sequential well pads were designed, stimulated and monitored to
evaluate 1. Treatment order of stacked wells across multiple benches, 2. Completions …

A Data Analytics Framework for Analyzing the Effect of Frac Hits on Parent Well Production

Y Guo, P Ashok, E van Oort, R Patterson… - SPE Hydraulic …, 2021 - onepetro.org
Well interference, which is commonly referred to as frac hits, has become a significant factor
affecting production in fractured horizontal shale wells with the increase in infill drilling in …

Joint pressure and production analysis to understand inter-and intra-zone well interference: A midland basin case study

Q Ji, G Vernon, J Mata, S Klier, M Perry… - SPE Hydraulic …, 2021 - onepetro.org
This paper demonstrates how to use pressure data from offset wells to assess fracture
growth and evolution through each stage by quantifying the impacts of nearby parent well …

Learning from Behavioral Frac Maps: A Montney Case Study in Integration of Modern Microseismic and Production Data Analyses

P Moradi, D Angus, K Jeziorski, A Greig… - SPE Canada …, 2020 - onepetro.org
Aimed at sharing the unconventional wisdom gained from a hydraulic fracturing monitoring
case study in the Montney tight gas play, the work showcases the ability of 4D modeling of …

Inter-Well Stress Shadow as a Tool to Improve Productivity and Longevity in Multi-Fractured Unconventional Wells

H Buijs, M Ibrahim - Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and …, 2022 - onepetro.org
Multi-horizontal well pads are the norm in unconventional reservoirs development with wells
having multi-stage fracture treatments pumped across predefined perforation cluster …

Unraveling Contributing Fractures Based upon Flowing Material Balance and Induced Seismicity Analysis

P Moradi, D Angus - … Resources Technology Conference, 20–22 July …, 2020 - library.seg.org
In modeling of multifrac horizontal wells, the contacted drainage volume given by the flowing
material balance might be misunderstood to be the contributing fracture volume. This work …

Coupling Microseismic and Production Data Analysis to Optimize Well Spacing in Unconventional Reservoirs

I Nizkous, P Moradi, D Angus, K Bosman - SPE Canada …, 2020 - onepetro.org
Unconventional plays present a challenging case to design an optimized stimulation
program and to maximize reservoir contact and hydrocarbon production. In this regard …