Integration of field, laboratory, and modeling aspects of acid fracturing: A comprehensive review

MS Aljawad, H Aljulaih, M Mahmoud… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2019 - Elsevier
Acid fracture is a widely applied stimulation technique in carbonate formations; however, it
has yet to be fully engineered. A holistic approach was taken in this study to improve the …

Decision criterion for acid-stimulation method in carbonate reservoirs: Matrix acidizing or acid fracturing?

M Palharini Schwalbert, MS Aljawad, AD Hill, D Zhu - SPE Journal, 2020 - onepetro.org
Most wells in carbonate reservoirs are stimulated. Because of their low cost and simpler
operations, acid‐stimulation methods are usually preferred if they are sufficient. Matrix …

Improving acid fracture design in dolomite formations utilizing a fully integrated acid fracture model

MS Aljawad, MP Schwalbert, D Zhu, AD Hill - Journal of Petroleum Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
Acid reactivity with dolomite is more sensitive to temperature as compared to calcite
formations, resulting in different dissolution profile. Acid fracture fluids are heated inside the …

Experimental and modeling study on the acid-etching and conductivity of hydraulic fractures in carbonate rocks: A critical review

B Gou, Z Liu, J Zhou, K Xu, B Xiao, K Pu… - Geoenergy Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Acid fracturing is a pivotal technique for the exploitation of deep carbonate oil and gas,
geothermal resources, and also an important injection technology for carbon capture …

Identifying formation mineralogy composition in acid fracturing from distributed temperature measurements

MS Aljawad - SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, 2020 - onepetro.org
The successful stimulation of carbonate formations by acid‐fracturing operations depends
on the ability to treat the entire pay zone. The acid dissolves carbonate rocks and creates …

Prediction of Foam Rheology Models Parameters Utilizing Machine Learning Tools

J Al-Darweesh, MS Aljawad, Z Tariq, S Alajmei… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Rheological models are usually used to predict foamed fluid viscosity; however, obtaining
the model constants under various conditions is challenging. Hence, this paper investigated …

Quantitative evaluation of acid flow behavior in fractures and optimization of design parameters based on acid wormhole filtration losses

S Yang, K Zheng, J Zhang, N Dai, L Wang, Z Wang… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The technique of matrix acidification or acid fracturing is commonly utilized to establish
communication with natural fractures during reservoir reconstruction. However, this process …

Modeling study of temperature and fracture-propagation effects on the fracture-surface dissolution patterns and fractured-well productivity in acid fracturing

MS Aljawad, D Zhu, AD Hill - SPE Production & Operations, 2019 - onepetro.org
The acid–fracturing operations in carbonate formations are modeled to evaluate possible
improvements in well productivity. Models are developed mainly to estimate the acid …

CO2 Foam Stabilized by Viscoelastic Surfactant: Effects of Chelating Agents' Type, pH, and Water Chemistry on Microstructure, Stability, and Rheology of Foam

J Al-Darweesh, MS Aljawad, MS Kamal, M Mahmoud… - SPE Journal, 2024 - onepetro.org
This research fully investigates the impact of chelating agent pH, chelating agent's type,
water chemistry, and viscoelastic surfactant (VES) concentration on the rheology and …

The effect of corrosion inhibitor chemistry on rheology and stability of CO2 and N2 acidic foam under harsh conditions

J Al-Darweesh, MS Aljawad, MS Kamal… - Geoenergy Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Utilization of CO 2 foam in well-stimulation operations is a realistic practice to reduce carbon
emissions by injecting CO 2 into subsurface formations. The viscosity and stability of CO 2 …