Xianyun Wu - Sugar Land TX, US Michael S. Chelf - Humble TX, US Brian R. Crawford - Missouri City TX, US Bruce A. Dale - Sugar Land TX, US Yueming Liang - Sugar Land TX, US Kevin H. Searles - Kingwood TX, US Marshall I. Sundberg - Houston TX, US
International Classification:
E21B 43/26 G06F 17/50 E21B 43/30
US Classification:
703 10, 166313, 166 52
Abstract:
Systems and methods for fracturing a formation are provided. A method includes generating a subsurface model including the production formation and a zone proximate to the production formation. A number of scenarios are simulated in which a volumetric change is created in the zone proximate to the production formation. A scenario is selected from the plurality of scenarios to stimulate the production formation. The scenario is performed to create a fracture field in the production formation.
Yueming Liang - Sugar Land TX, US Michael S. Chelf - Humble TX, US Brian R. Crawford - Missouri City TX, US Bruce A. Dale - Sugar Land TX, US Kevin H. Searles - Kingwood TX, US Marshall I. Sundberg - Houston TX, US Xianyun Wu - Sugar Land TX, US
International Classification:
E21B 43/26 E21B 43/30
US Classification:
1663051, 166313, 166 52, 166 50
Abstract:
Systems and methods are described for fracturing a production formation. A method includes drilling a well into a zone proximate to a production formation, and increasing a volume of the zone through the well in order to apply a mechanical stress to the production formation.