Difference between revisions of "OptiFrac"

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Brief

optiFrac is a hydraulic fracture design optimization tool.

For the given set of reservoir and propane properties it calculates maximum achievable well productivity index and required fracture geometry.

pengtools optiFrac

Typical applications

Single Well Fracture Design
Design Sensitivity Studies and Benchmarking
Optimum fracture design parameters determination:
- Dimensionless productivity index, J_D .
- Dimensionless Fracture conductivity, C_fD .
- Fracture half length, X_f .
- Fracture width, w .
- Fracture penetration, I_x .

Main features

Plot of J_D as a function of C_fD and I_x as parameter.
Plot of J_D as a function of C_fD and N_p as parameter.
Design optimization curve which corresponds to the maximum J_D values for different N_p.
Design Optimum Point at which the dimensionless productivity index, J_D, is maximized for the given proppant, fracture and reservoir parameters.
Physical constraints envelope.
Proppant library with predefined proppant properties.
Users Data Worksheet for benchmarking vs actual.

Interface features

Save and share models with colleagues
Last saved model on current computer and browser is automatically opened
Metric and US oilfield units
Save as image and print plots by means of chart context menu (button at the upper-right corner of chart)
Download pdf report with input parameters, calculated values and plots
Select and copy results to Excel or other applications

References

Rueda JI, Mach J, Wolcott D (2004) Pushing fracturing limits to maximize producibility in turbidite formations in Russia. Paper SPE 91760.

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 == Brief ==
-[[optiFrac]] is a fracture design optimization tool.
+[[optiFrac]] is a hydraulic fracture design optimization tool.
 For the given set of reservoir and propane properties it calculates maximum achievable well productivity index and required fracture geometry.
+[[File:OptiFrac_i.png|thumb|right|200px|link=https://www.pengtools.com/optiFrac|pengtools optiFrac]]
 == Typical applications ==
 * Single Well Fracture Design
-* Design Sensitivity
+* Design Sensitivity Studies and Benchmarking
+* Optimum fracture design parameters determination:
+** Dimensionless productivity index, '''J<sub>D</sub>''' .
+** Dimensionless Fracture conductivity, '''C<sub>fD</sub>''' .
+** Fracture half length, '''X<sub>f</sub>''' .
+** Fracture width, '''''w''''' .
+** Fracture penetration, '''I<sub>x</sub>''' .
 == Main features ==
-* Plot of J<sub>D</sub> as a function of C<sub>fD</sub> and I<sub>x</sub> as parameter.
+* Plot of '''J<sub>D</sub>''' as a function of '''C<sub>fD</sub>''' and '''I<sub>x</sub>''' as parameter.
-* Plot of J<sub>D</sub> as a function of  C<sub>fD</sub> and  N<sub>p</sub> as parameter.
+* Plot of '''J<sub>D</sub>''' as a function of  '''C<sub>fD</sub>''' and  '''N<sub>p</sub>''' as parameter.
-* Design optimization curve which corresponds to the maximum J<sub>D</sub> values for different N<sub>p</sub>.
+* Design optimization curve which corresponds to the maximum '''J<sub>D</sub>''' values for different '''N<sub>p</sub>'''.
-* Design Optimum Point at which the dimensionless productivity index, J<sub>D</sub>, is maximized for the given proppant, fracture and reservoir parameters.
+* Design Optimum Point at which the dimensionless productivity index, '''J<sub>D</sub>''', is maximized for the given proppant, fracture and reservoir parameters.
 * Physical constraints envelope.
 * Proppant library with predefined proppant properties.
-* Optimum fracture design parameters (dimensionless productivity index, fracture conductivity, fracture half length, fracture width, fracture penetration).
+* Users Data Worksheet for benchmarking vs actual.
 == Interface features ==
-[[File:PQPLOT_i.png|thumb|left|200px|link=http://www.pengtools.com/pqPlot|PEngTools pqPlot]]
+* Save and share models with colleagues
-<div style="margin-left:220px">
-* Save and share references to saved models with colleagues
 * Last saved model on current computer and browser is automatically opened
-* Choose between Metric units and US oilfield units
+* Metric and US oilfield units
-* Save as image and print plot by means of chart context menu (button at the upper-right corner of chart)
+* Save as image and print plots by means of chart context menu (button at the upper-right corner of chart)
-* Download report in pdf format containing input parameters, calculated values and plot
+* Download '''pdf''' report with input parameters, calculated values and plots
-* Select and copy results to Excel or other application
+* Select and copy results to Excel or other applications
-</div>
-<div style="clear:both"></div>
-== Used correlations ==
-<table width="100%" border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1">
-<tr>
-<th>Type of problem</th>
-<th>Correlation</th>
-<th>Reference</th>
-</tr>
-<tr><td>
-Oil well [[VLP]]
-</td><td>
-[[Hagedorn and Brown correlation|Hagedorn and Brown]] + [[Griffith correlation| Griffith]]
-</td><td>
-Hagedorn, A. R., & Brown, K. E. (1965). Experimental study of pressure gradients occurring during continuous two-phase flow in small-diameter vertical conduits. Journal of Petroleum Technology, 17(04), 475-484.
-</td></tr>
-<tr><td>
-Gas well [[VLP]]
-</td><td>
-[[Gray correlation|Gray]]
-</td><td>
-Gray, H. E. (1974). Vertical flow correlation in gas wells. User manual for API14B, subsurface controlled safety valve sizing computer program.
-</td></tr>
-<tr><td>
-Dry gas [[VLP]]
-</td><td>
-[[Fanning correlation|Fanning]]
-</td><td>
-Cullender, M.H. and Smith, R.V. 1956. Practical Solution of Gas-Flow Equations for Wells and Pipelines with Large Temperature Gradients. Trans., AIME 207: 281.
-</td></tr>
-<tr><td>
-Oil well inflow
-</td><td>
-Composite IPR based – Vogel equations taking into account water
-</td><td>
-Kermit E. Brown "The Technology of Artificial Lift
-Methods" Vol. 4 Production Optimization of Oil and Gas
-Wells by Nodal System Analysis, p. 30, section 2.227.1
-</td></tr>
-<tr><td>
-Gas well inflow – backpressure equation
-</td><td>
-Rawlins and Schellhardt
-</td><td>
-Rawlins, E.L. and Schellhardt, M.A. 1935. Backpressure Data on Natural Gas Wells and Their Application to Production Practices, Vol. 7. Monograph Series, USBM.
-</td></tr>
-<tr><td>
-Gas well inflow – pseudo-pressure equation using Jd and kh values
-</td><td>
-Real-gas pseudopressure equation
-</td><td>
-See for example: Ahmed, T., & McKinney, P. (2011). Advanced reservoir engineering. Gulf Professional Publishing.
-</td></tr>
-<tr><td>
-[[Liquid loading]]
-</td><td>
-Turner
-</td><td>
-Turner, R. G., Hubbard, M. G., and Dukler, A. E. (1969) “Analysis and Prediction of Minimum Flow Rate for the Continuous Removal of Liquids from Gas Wells,” Journal of Petroleum Technology, Nov. 1969. pp. 1475–1482.
-</td></tr>
-<tr><td>
-[[Erosional velocity]]
-</td><td>
-Guidelines from API RP14E
-</td><td>
-Mokhatab S, Poe WA, Speight JG (2006) "Handbook of Natural Gas Transmission and Processing", Section 11.6 - Design Considerations on sales gas pipelines, subsection 11.6.1 - Line Sizing Criteria, Elsevier, 2006.
-</td></tr>
-</table>
-PVT correlations are the same as in [[PVT tool|PVT tool]].
+== References ==
+Rueda JI, Mach J, Wolcott D (2004) Pushing fracturing limits to maximize producibility in turbidite formations in Russia. Paper SPE 91760.
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+|titlemode= replace
+|keywords=hydraulic fracturing, hydraulic fracturing formulas, hydraulic fracturing proppant, optimization, petroleum engineering
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