fracture modeling

The authors of this paper compare case studies from the Bakken and the STACK plays to conclude that mineralogy, petrophysics, and reservoir-condition differences between basins cause differences in the effect of fracture-driven interactions.

Devon, Shell, and SM Energy offer some of their latest learnings from recent independent subsurface diagnostics projects. Their work underscores why this arena of technology has become a cornerstone for hydraulic-fracture design in tight-rock reservoirs.

A growing volume of free data and reports from US shale fracturing test sites is available, with more on the way.

The complete paper describes the first implementation of a solution to control fracture height for conventional wells in the Pannonian Basin.

This paper presents a work flow to match the history of reservoirs featuring complex fracture networks with a novel forward model.

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One of the oldest names in geomechanical modeling has learned some new tricks, and like so many recent advances in the oil and gas industry, it has everything to do with the North American shale revolution.

This paper presents results from the analysis of the effect of in-fill drilling on parent-well performance, and describes a simplistic approach to understanding the effect of the quest for operational efficiencies and economic cycles on development strategies.

One of the biggest ways to lower the cost of production from shale would be to identify zones that are productive, or not, before fracturing them.