A METHOD FOR DETECTING A FRACTURE POSITION IN A WELL (VARIANTS)

    公开(公告)号:US20190218898A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-18

    申请号:US16314220

    申请日:2016-07-01

    CPC classification number: E21B43/26 E21B47/00 E21B47/10

    Abstract: A method is provided for detecting hydraulic fractures positions during multistage reservoir stimulation. Fracturing fluid is injected into a well at a pressure above the fracturing pressure to produce at least one hydraulic fracture. After this, a marker slug is injected into the well. Further, the fracturing fluid is re-injected into the well. When the marker slug enters at least one of the hydraulic fractures, a detectable pressure response is observed, and the position of a hydraulic fracture is detected from the volume of fracturing fluid injected after injection of the marker slug. The marker slug is a slug (portion) of fluid differing in the viscosity and/or density from the fracturing fluids injected before and after the marker slug.In other embodiments, the method for detecting a hydraulic fracture position is combined with other well operations, for example, with plugging of at least one hydraulic fracture or placement of at least one new hydraulic fracture.

    Method for detecting a fracture position in a well (variants)

    公开(公告)号:US11136869B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-05

    申请号:US16314220

    申请日:2016-07-01

    Abstract: The positions of hydraulic fractures may be detected during multistage reservoir stimulation operations. Fracturing fluid is injected into a well at a pressure above the fracturing pressure to produce at least one hydraulic fracture. Then, a marker slug is injected into the well. Next, additional fracturing fluid is injected into the well. When the marker slug enters at least one of the hydraulic fractures, a detectable pressure response is observed, and the position of a hydraulic fracture may be detected from the volume of fracturing fluid injected after injection of the marker slug. The marker slug is a fluid that has a viscosity and/or density that is different from the fracturing fluids injected before and after the marker slug. This technique may be combined with other well operations, such as plugging at least one hydraulic fracture or creating at least one new hydraulic fracture.

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