Method of calibrating fracture geometry to microseismic events

S Maxwell, X Weng, O Kresse, C Cipolla… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
A method of performing a fracture operation is provided at a wellsite. The wellsite is
positioned about a subterranean formation having a wellbore therethrough and a complex …

Stacked height growth fracture modeling

X Weng, CE Cohen, O Kresse - US Patent 10,422,208, 2019 - Google Patents
A method involves generating a hydraulic fracture growth pattern for a fracture network. The
generating involves representing hydraulic fractures as a vertically stacked elements …

Modeling of interaction of hydraulic fractures in complex fracture networks

WU Ruiting, O Kresse, X Weng, CE Cohen… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
Methods of performing a fracture operation at a wellsite with a fracture network are provided.
The methods involve obtaining wellsite data and a mechanical earth model, and generating …

Micromechanical elastic properties solver

S Busetti, F Zijun, DV Amendt - US Patent 10,619,481, 2020 - Google Patents
This disclosure describes a novel method for predicting continuous wellbore mechanical
properties such as static elastic stiffness and failure strength, where the properties solutions …

System and method for modeling and design of pulse fracturing networks

M Safariforoshani, J Huang… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for analyzing and designing a customized pulse fracturing
operation for fracturing a wellbore in a reservoir formation are disclosed. Pulsed fracturing …

Experimental test method for subcritical propagation rate of rock fractures based on triaxial stress—strain curve

H Zhang, B Yang, Y Zhong, Y Yang, J She… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
The invention discloses an experimental test method for subcritical propagation rate of rock
fractures based on triaxial stress-strain curve, including: Step 1: preparing test sample core …

Method for analyzing the constitutive relationship of confined rock expansion

XU Chongbang, X Gao, QIN Youlin… - US Patent App. 17 …, 2022 - Google Patents
The invention discloses a method for analyzing the constitutive relationship of confined rock
expansion, including:(1) determining parameters that affect rock expansive properties …

Method and system for determining energy-based brittleness

S AlSinan, EDG Silva, JC Santamarina… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
A method may include determining an energy factor based on scratch test data and
ultrasonic wave data regarding a geological region of interest. The method may further …

Method and device for determining elasticity of cement stone utilized in well cementing of oil-gas well

Y Zheng, K Bo, J Li, MA Huiyun, S Yu, T Yang… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
The invention provides a method and device for measuring the elasticity of hardened
cement for cementing of oil-gas wells. The measurement method comprises: determining the …