Fracturing/pressure pumping

First Multistage Fracturing of a Horizontal Well Drilled in a Tight Carbonate Reservoir in UAE

This paper summarizes the design processes, selection criteria, challenges, and lessons learned during design and execution phases for fracturing in a tight, low-permeability carbonate reservoir with thin layers.

Well trajectory covering Layer X-6 (lower) and Layer X-3 (upper).
Fig. 1—Well trajectory covering Layer X-6 (lower) and Layer X-3 (upper).

The reservoir upon which this case study is focused is a tight, low-permeability carbonate reservoir with thin layers. The objective of the field case was to increase and sustain productivity of a pilot well consisting of an openhole completion. The complete paper summarizes the design processes, selection criteria, challenges, and lessons learned during design and execution phases. The study may provide a potential approach for selecting the proper hydraulic fracturing method and technique in similar cases.

Introduction

Reservoir X is divided into six layers.

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