Marshall I Sundberg

US Patent:

20130211807, Aug 15, 2013

Filed:

Oct 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/820939

Inventors:

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.

US Patent:

20130199789, Aug 8, 2013

Filed:

Oct 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/820938

Inventors:

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.

Author:

Marshall Sundberg

ISBN #:

0060881615