Methods of hydraulically fracturing a subterranean formation

A method is provided for performing a fracture treatment on a subterranean formation. The method includes acquiring subterranean formation layer geomechanical properties, which include well completion and reservoir data for the subterranean formation. The method also includes inputting geomechanical...

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Main Authors SIEBRITS EDUARD, WENG XIAOWEI
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 29.10.2013
Subjects
ANALOGUE COMPUTERS
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
PHYSICS
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Summary:A method is provided for performing a fracture treatment on a subterranean formation. The method includes acquiring subterranean formation layer geomechanical properties, which include well completion and reservoir data for the subterranean formation. The method also includes inputting geomechanical properties of the formation into a model, and simulating propagation of a network of fractures in the formation. The method further includes predicting a flow rate and pressure distribution throughout the network of fractures by solving governing deformation and flow equations, and predicting a result of the fracture treatment. The model is adjusted if the predicted result is not satisfactory.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201213586158