Essentially all producing wells drilled in tight gas sands and shales are stimulated using
hydraulic fracture treatments. The development of optimal fracturing procedures,
therefore, has a large impact on the long-term economic viability of the wells. The
industry has been working on stimulation technology for more than 50 years, yet
practices that are currently used may not always be optimum. Using information from the
petroleum engineering literature, numerical and analytical simulators, surveys from
fracturing experts, and statistical analysis of production data, this research provides
guidelines for selection of the appropriate stimulation treatment fluid in most gas shale
and tight gas reservoirs. This study takes into account various parameters such as the type
of formation, the presence of natural fractures, reservoir properties, economics, and the
experience of experts we have surveyed. This work provides a guide to operators
concerning the selection of an appropriate type of fracture fluid for a specific set of
conditions for a tight gas reservoir.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:tamu.edu/oai:repository.tamu.edu:1969.1/4719 |
| Date | 25 April 2007 |
| Creators | Malpani, Rajgopal Vijaykumar |
| Contributors | Holditch, Stephen A. |
| Publisher | Texas A&M University |
| Source Sets | Texas A and M University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Book, Thesis, Electronic Thesis, text |
| Format | 2454067 bytes, electronic, application/pdf, born digital |
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