METHOD FOR ENHANCING HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION FROM UNCONVENTIONAL SHALE RESERVOIRS

• Main Authors: Kravets, Joseph, Hayatdavoudi, Asadollah, Nizamutdinov, Rustam
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 24.09.2020
• Subjects: EARTH DRILLING; EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; MINING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS

The inventive method provides a mechanism for enhancing oil and gas production in shale wells in order to prevent re-Fracking of the wells. The invention discloses the effect that temperature has on creating micro-fractures in the shale and offers opportunities to apply temperature in a way that inc...