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[[Hydraulic fracturing]] is well known stimulation technique applied to increase well rates. | [[Hydraulic fracturing]] is well known stimulation technique applied to increase well rates. | ||
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The usual approach when you need a frac is to call a service company and order a frac design and pump a job. | The usual approach when you need a frac is to call a service company and order a frac design and pump a job. | ||
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What if for the same amount of proppant you can get more well productivity? | What if for the same amount of proppant you can get more well productivity? | ||
| − | The workflow which | + | The workflow which allows you to get more out of your frac job is as follows: |
| − | # Calculate the required optimal fracture geometry (half-length and width) | + | ===8 steps Hydraulic Fracturing Design=== |
| + | # Calculate the required optimal fracture geometry (half-length and width). | ||
# Calculate the pumping schedule to achieve this geometry. Note that usual approach requests the pumping schedule as an input while the problem of finding the schedule that would result in target geometry is inverse problem which is difficult to solve. | # Calculate the pumping schedule to achieve this geometry. Note that usual approach requests the pumping schedule as an input while the problem of finding the schedule that would result in target geometry is inverse problem which is difficult to solve. | ||
| − | # Simulate the fracture growth using the 3D simulator to fine tune the design | + | # Simulate the fracture growth using the 3D simulator to fine tune the design. |
| − | # Hand frac design over to the service company as a target for implementation | + | # Hand the frac design over to the service company as a target for implementation. |
| − | # Modify design to reflect the equipment constrains etc | + | # Modify design to reflect the equipment constrains etc. |
| − | # Pump the job (this includes DFIT, mini frac and main job) | + | # Pump the job (this includes DFIT, mini frac and main job). |
| − | # Using production well data back calculate the well's performance and compare to the design | + | # Using production well data back calculate the well's performance and compare to the design. |
| − | # | + | # Learn, make adjustments and continue to the next well. |
| − | == Hydraulic Fracturing Software== | + | == Hydraulic Fracturing Design Software== |
So, which software you'll need to do this quick and easy? | So, which software you'll need to do this quick and easy? | ||
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Our engineering web site [https://www.pengtools.com www.pengtools.com] offers a number of tools what can help you along the way: | Our engineering web site [https://www.pengtools.com www.pengtools.com] offers a number of tools what can help you along the way: | ||
| + | ===pengtools.com Hydraulic Fracturing Software=== | ||
* [[:Category:optiFrac| optiFrac]] - can help to define the optimal fracture geometry | * [[:Category:optiFrac| optiFrac]] - can help to define the optimal fracture geometry | ||
* [[:Category:fracDesign| fracDesign]] - can calculate the pumping schedule to achieve the target geometry | * [[:Category:fracDesign| fracDesign]] - can calculate the pumping schedule to achieve the target geometry | ||
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*Terra-Frac | *Terra-Frac | ||
*ManGrove | *ManGrove | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | [[Petroleum Engineering]] | ||
[[Category:Technology]] | [[Category:Technology]] | ||
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| − | |keywords=hydraulic fracturing, hydraulic fracturing simulation software, optimization, petroleum engineering, Hydraulic Fracturing | + | |keywords=hydraulic fracturing, hydraulic fracturing simulation software, optimization, petroleum engineering, Hydraulic Fracturing design |
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Latest revision as of 06:27, 22 March 2019
Contents
Hydraulic Fracturing
Hydraulic fracturing is well known stimulation technique applied to increase well rates.
Hydraulic Fracturing Design
The usual approach when you need a frac is to call a service company and order a frac design and pump a job.
What if for the same amount of proppant you can get more well productivity?
The workflow which allows you to get more out of your frac job is as follows:
8 steps Hydraulic Fracturing Design
- Calculate the required optimal fracture geometry (half-length and width).
- Calculate the pumping schedule to achieve this geometry. Note that usual approach requests the pumping schedule as an input while the problem of finding the schedule that would result in target geometry is inverse problem which is difficult to solve.
- Simulate the fracture growth using the 3D simulator to fine tune the design.
- Hand the frac design over to the service company as a target for implementation.
- Modify design to reflect the equipment constrains etc.
- Pump the job (this includes DFIT, mini frac and main job).
- Using production well data back calculate the well's performance and compare to the design.
- Learn, make adjustments and continue to the next well.
Hydraulic Fracturing Design Software
So, which software you'll need to do this quick and easy?
Our engineering web site www.pengtools.com offers a number of tools what can help you along the way:
pengtools.com Hydraulic Fracturing Software
- optiFrac - can help to define the optimal fracture geometry
- fracDesign - can calculate the pumping schedule to achieve the target geometry
- optiFracMS - can calculate the optimal number of fractures in horizontal well
- onPlan - fast planar3D fracture simulator can refine the design in complex scenarios
You can start using any of those tools for performance optimizing today by signing up at the www.pengtools.com.
Other Hydraulic Fracturing Software
- MFrac
- FRACPRO
- GOHFER
- FracCADE
- StimPlan
- Terra-Frac
- ManGrove
