System and method for performing stimulation operations

    公开(公告)号:US10605060B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-31

    申请号:US14350533

    申请日:2012-10-11

    Abstract: A system and method is provided for performing stimulation operations at a wellsite having a subterranean formation with a reservoir therein. The method involves acquiring integrated wellsite data (e.g., geomechanical, geological, and/or geophysical properties of the formation, and/or geometrical properties of the mechanical discontinuities in the formation). The method also involves generating a mechanical earth model using the integrated wellsite data, and identifying a crossing behavior between an induced hydraulic fracture and at least one discontinuity in the formation. The method also involves optimizing a stimulation plan to achieve an optimized crossing behavior. The stimulation plan includes at least one of fluid viscosity, rate of injection of the fracturing fluid, and concentration of a fluid loss additive. The optimization may further include adjusting the stimulation plan to achieve the optimized crossing behavior between the induced hydraulic fracture and the discontinuity in the formation.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING STIMULATION OPERATIONS
    2.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING STIMULATION OPERATIONS 审中-公开
    执行刺激手术的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150204174A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-23

    申请号:US14423235

    申请日:2013-08-23

    CPC classification number: E21B43/26 E21B49/00

    Abstract: A system and method is provided for performing a fracturing operation about a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation. The method may acquire integrated wellsite data. The method may generate a mechanical earth model using the integrated wellsite data. The method may simulate an intersection of an induced hydraulic fracture with a natural fracture using the mechanical earth model. The method may determine intersection properties of the intersected natural fracture. The method may also generate a stimulation plan using the mechanical earth model and the intersection properties. The stimulation plan may include a fluid viscosity or a rate of injection of a fracturing fluid.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种系统和方法,用于对渗透地下地层的井筒执行压裂作业。 该方法可以获得综合井场数据。 该方法可以使用综合井场数据生成机械地球模型。 该方法可以使用机械地球模型模拟引起的水力裂缝与天然裂缝的交点。 该方法可以确定相交的天然裂缝的相交特性。 该方法还可以使用机械地球模型和交点特性来产生刺激计划。 刺激计划可以包括流体粘度或压裂流体的喷射速率。

    MODELING OF INTERACTION OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURES IN COMPLEX FRACTURE NETWORKS
    3.
    发明申请
    MODELING OF INTERACTION OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURES IN COMPLEX FRACTURE NETWORKS 审中-公开
    液压裂缝在复杂断裂网络中的相互作用建模

    公开(公告)号:US20140305638A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-16

    申请号:US14356369

    申请日:2012-11-02

    Abstract: Methods of performing a fracture operation at a wellsite with a fracture network are provided. The methods involve obtaining wellsite data and a mechanical earth model, and generating a hydraulic fracture growth pattern for the fracture network over time. The generating involves extending hydraulic fractures from a wellbore and into the fracture network of a subterranean formation to form a hydraulic fracture network, determining hydraulic fracture parameters after the extending, determining transport parameters for proppant passing through the hydraulic fracture network, and determining fracture dimensions of the hydraulic fractures from the hydraulic fracture parameters, the transport parameters and the mechanical earth model. The methods also involve performing stress shadowing on the hydraulic fractures to determine stress interference between fractures and repeating the generating based on the determined stress interference. The methods may also involve determining crossing behavior.

    Abstract translation: 提供了在具有断裂网络的井场进行断裂操作的方法。 该方法包括获得井场数据和机械地球模型,并随着时间的推移产生骨折网络的水力压裂生长模式。 该产生涉及将水力裂缝从井筒延伸到地层断裂网络中以形成水力断裂网络,确定延伸后的水力断裂参数,确定通过水力裂缝网络的支撑剂的输送参数,以及确定断裂尺寸 水力压裂从水力压裂参数,运输参数和机械地球模型。 该方法还涉及对水力裂缝进行应力遮蔽,以确定裂缝之间的应力干扰,并根据确定的应力干扰重复产生。 所述方法还可以涉及确定交叉行为。

    Modeling of interaction of hydraulic fractures in complex fracture networks

    公开(公告)号:US10544667B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-28

    申请号:US14356369

    申请日:2012-11-02

    Abstract: Methods of performing a fracture operation at a wellsite with a fracture network are provided. The methods involve obtaining wellsite data and a mechanical earth model, and generating a hydraulic fracture growth pattern for the fracture network over time. The generating involves extending hydraulic fractures from a wellbore and into the fracture network of a subterranean formation to form a hydraulic fracture network, determining hydraulic fracture parameters after the extending, determining transport parameters for proppant passing through the hydraulic fracture network, and determining fracture dimensions of the hydraulic fractures from the hydraulic fracture parameters, the transport parameters and the mechanical earth model. The methods also involve performing stress shadowing on the hydraulic fractures to determine stress interference between fractures and repeating the generating based on the determined stress interference. The methods may also involve determining crossing behavior.

    METHOD OF TREATMENT DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF SEQUENCED FRACTURING TECHNIQUE
    7.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF TREATMENT DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF SEQUENCED FRACTURING TECHNIQUE 有权
    处理设计方法和优化分级破碎技术

    公开(公告)号:US20160123117A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-05

    申请号:US14530632

    申请日:2014-10-31

    CPC classification number: E21B47/065 C09K8/60 E21B43/26

    Abstract: In one aspect, a method of optimizing a sequenced hydraulic fracturing treatment to be performed on a well includes predicting, based on a well model of the well and a hydraulic fracturing treatment schedule, a seal state of a perforation cluster. The method may further include updating, based on the predicted seal state, a pilling operation of a stage of the hydraulic fracturing treatment schedule. The method may further include modifying the sequenced hydraulic fracturing treatment schedule to be performed based on the updated pilling operation. The well model includes a geomechanical model of the well and a geological formation.

    Abstract translation: 在一个方面,优化在井上进行的顺序水力压裂处理的方法包括基于井的井模型和水力压裂处理进度来预测穿孔簇的密封状态。 该方法还可以包括基于预测的密封状态来更新水力压裂处理进度的阶段的起球操作。 该方法还可以包括基于更新的起球操作来修改要执行的有序的水力压裂处理计划。 井模型包括井的地质力学模型和地质构造。

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