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1 online resource (xv, 463 pages) : illustrations |
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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Fracture Stimulation of Horizontal Wells -- Background -- Horizontal Wellbores of Past Days -- Fracture Stimulation of Inclined Wellbores -- Fracturing Horizontal Wells -- Growth of Horizontal Well Interest During Mid to Late 1980s -- Fracturing Shale Formations -- SCM -- What About Oil? -- References -- Chapter 2. Transitioning from Vertical to Horizontal Wellbores -- Introduction -- Tight Gas Sands -- What Makes Shale Different? -- Basin Modeling and Fluid Migration Modeling -- The Need for Horizontal Drilling -- Earth Modeling -- Well Placement -- Stimulation Design -- A Workflow for Unconventional Assets -- References -- Chapter 3. Reservoir Engineering Aspects of Horizontal Wells -- Introduction -- Horizontal Well Definitions -- Why Should We Drill Horizontal Wells? -- Well Candidates -- Flow Regimes in Horizontal Wells -- Analytical Solutions for Horizontal Well Performance -- Steady-State Development for Oil Wells -- Effect of Various Parameters on Horizontal Well Productivity -- Formation Damage: Effects and Distribution around a Horizontal Wellbore -- Performance Comparison of Horizontal Well versus Fractured Vertical Well -- Review of Specific Applications of Horizontal Wells -- Steamflooding -- Nomenclature -- References -- Chapter 4. Reservoir Engineering Aspects of Fractured Horizontal Wells -- Introduction -- Fractured Horizontal Wells -- Transverse Fractures -- Productivity Comparison -- Effect of Number of Fractures -- Openhole versus Cased Hole Completions -- Effects of Overflushing -- Performance of Longitudinal Fractures -- Fluid Flow in Fractured Shale Formation -- Effect of Reservoir Complexity -- Overall Optimization of Number of Transverse Fractures in Shale -- Field Cases and Matching Production -- Nomenclature -- References -- Chapter 5. Fracturing Horizontal Wells: Rock Mechanics Overview -- Introduction -- Calculation of Underground Stress and Deformation -- Stress Distribution around a Vertical Well -- Stress Distribution around a Deviated Well -- Stress Distribution around a Horizontal Well -- The Mohr-Coulomb Failure Criterion -- Horizontal Wellbore Stability -- Wellbore Stability Analysis for a Deviated Well -- Parametric Sensitivity Analysis for Wellbore Stability -- Borehole Breakout Analysis -- Fracturing Failure Criteria for Transverse Fractures -- Fracturing a Vertical Well -- Fracturing a Deviated Well -- Fracturing a Horizontal Well -- Creation of Transverse Fractures -- Perforated Interval for Creation of Transverse Fractures -- Creation of Longitudinal Fractures |
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Reorientation of Fractures and Reorientation Radius -- Multiple Fractures at and away from the Wellbore -- T-Shaped Fracture -- Creation of Transverse Fracturing in an OpenHole -- Effect of Packers on Creating Transverse Fractures -- Stress Interference -- Stress Interference Caused by the Presence of (a) Semi-Infinite Fracture(s) -- Stress Interference Caused by the Presence of a Penny-Shaped Fracture -- Stress Interference Caused by the Presence of an Elliptical Fracture -- Interference Caused by the Presence of Multiple Fractures in a Horizontal Well -- Effect of Different Types of Completion of Horizontal Wells on Stress Interference -- Stress Distribution in a Geological Structure -- Field Example -- Transverse versus Longitudinal Fractures -- Multiple Fracturing in Shale Formations -- Alternating Fractures Stress-Diversion Method -- Modified Zipper-Frac -- Numerical Simulation of Hydraulic Fracture Placement in Horizontal Wellbore -- Coupling in Hydraulic Fracturing Problems -- Effects of Fracture Height -- Fracture Placement in Horizontal Wellbores -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 6. Drilling of Horizontal Wells -- Introduction -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 7. Proppant and Proppant Transport -- Sustaining Conductivity -- References -- Chapter 8. Fracture Diagnostic Testing -- Introduction -- Step-Rate Testing -- Determining NWB Friction from Step-Down-Rate Testing -- Pump-In/Flowback Testing -- Pump-In/Shut-In Testing -- Modifications to the Conventional Analysis -- Use of G-Function during the Analysis of Pump-In/Shut-In Testing -- Determination of Formation Permeability Using Preclosure Transient Analysis -- Updates to Valkó and Economides Model -- Field Examples: Preclosure Transient Analysis -- After-Closure Analysis to Determine Permeability and Reservoir Pressure -- Field Examples -- Application in a Fractured Horizontal Well -- Application to Unconventional Reservoirs -- Nomenclature -- References -- Chapter 9. Interval Isolation -- Introduction -- Primary Cementing in Wells with Horizontal and Deviated Holes -- Improved Liner Cementing and Mechanical Isolation -- Universal Cement System -- Annular Pressure Buildup and Sustained Casing Pressure -- Other Isolation Techniques Used for Stimulation Processes -- Cement Job Evaluation -- Remedial Cementing -- Squeeze Cementing -- Cement Slurry -- Placement Methods -- Enabling Technology -- Bottomhole Kickoff Assembly |
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Bridge Plug -- Easily Drilled Bridge Plug and Squeeze Packer -- References -- Chapter 10. Horizontal Completion Fracturing Methods and Techniques -- Introduction -- Wellbore Types -- Fracturing Methods for Uncased Horizontal Completions -- Fracturing Methods in Cased Horizontal Completions--Casing Injection -- Fracturing Methods in Cased Horizontal Completions--Tubing or Annular Path Injection -- Refracturing -- Refracturing Methods -- References -- Chapter 11. Use of Well Logging Measurements and Analysis for Fracturing Design -- Well Logging in Unconventional Reservoirs -- Formation Elastic Properties from Well Logs -- Logging Tools Required -- Effects of Anisotropy -- Use of Image Logs for Stress Field Orientation -- Brittleness Index from Formation Elastic Constants -- Unconventional Reservoir Characterization by Mineralogy -- New Fracturability Indices -- Fracturability Index is a Mineralogical Index: A New Approach for Fracturing Decision -- Overburden Stress from Density Logging -- Fracture Initiation Pressure -- Identification of "Sweet Spots" with Logging Measurements -- Fracture Treatment Monitoring -- Production Logging for Fracturing Stage Performance Monitoring -- References -- Chapter 12. Fracture Treatment Diagnostics -- Overview -- Microseismic Mapping -- Sources of Microseismicity -- Detecting Microseisms -- Microseismic Data -- Analysis of Microseismic Data -- Setting Up a Microseismic Test -- Monitoring -- Source Analyses -- Multiwell Monitoring and Other Conditions -- Validation -- Microseismic Examples -- Barnett Two-Well Monitoring of Gel and Waterfrac Treatments -- Barnett Single-Well Stimulation versus "Zipper Frac" Stimulation -- Marcellus Two-Well Stimulation Program -- Canadian Sedimentary Basin Example -- Surface Microseismic Monitoring -- Microdeformation (Tiltmeter) Fracture Monitoring -- Why Surface Deformation Occurs -- Tiltmeters -- Deploying an Array of Tiltmeters -- Tiltmeter Data -- Stimulated Reservoir Characterization Analysis -- Downhole Tiltmeter Arrays -- Microdeformation Examples -- Lost Hills Diatomite Example -- McLure Shale Example -- Eagle Ford Integrated Example -- Distributed Temperature Sensing -- DTS System -- DTS Examples -- Distributed Acoustic Sensing -- Tracers -- Radioactive Tracer Application -- Chemical Oil Tracer Application -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 13. Environmental Stewardship -- Introduction -- Water Acquisition -- Freshwater Withdrawal -- Alternative Water Sources -- Drilling and Well Completion -- Drilling -- Well Construction -- Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids -- Hydraulic Fracturing Additives -- Transportation, Storage, and Chemical Spills -- Well Injection -- Emissions -- Earthquake Concerns Related to the Hydraulic Fracturing Process -- Produced Water -- Treatment of Produced Water -- Candidate Water Treatment Technologies -- Reuse of Produced Water in Subsequent Hydraulic Fracturing Operation -- Disposal -- Earthquake Concerns from Disposal Wells -- Transportation, Storage, and Spills -- Regulatory Oversight -- Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z |
| Summary |
This hands-on guide teaches the application of modern fracturing methods in horizontal wells |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Wells.
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Horizontal gas well drilling.
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Horizontal oil well drilling.
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Hydraulic fracturing.
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Hydraulic Fracking
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Wells
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Horizontal oil well drilling
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Horizontal gas well drilling
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Hydraulic fracturing
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Soliman, Mohamed Y., editor
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Dusterhoft, Ron, editor
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| ISBN |
9781259585623 |
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125958562X |
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