Formation-property estimations based on diagnostic fracture injection tests (DFITs) typically are based on analysis of pressure data assuming the closure of simple planar fractures in homogeneous reservoirs. These interpretations are incorrect when dealing with complex reservoir environments such as layered reservoirs with different properties and stresses. The complete paper investigates the effect of such complex environments on DFIT interpretation and presents a systematic method to analyze the data.
Model Description
A fully integrated hydraulic fracturing and reservoir simulator is used in this paper to simulate a DFIT. This simulator has been developed for designing and evaluating pad-scale fracturing treatments. It was then extended from a single-phase flow model to a multiphase black-oil-flow model and from a single-well fracturing simulator to an integrated fracturing and reservoir simulator.
