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Comprehensive and Integrated Research to Develop Predictive Models for
Shale Oil and Gas Reservoirs in Texas
The Crisman Institute for Petroleum Researchand
The Berg-Hughes Center for Petroleum and Sedimentary Systems
Outline• Hydraulic Fracturing Issues• Fracture Propagation Models• Propagating Multiple Fractures• Fracture ‘system’ input into Reservoir Simulators (Field
Example)• Fracture Fluids• Fracture Conductivity• Fracture Diagnostics by DTS measurements• Summary
Hydraulic Fracturing – Outstanding Issues
• How do you determine the optimal number of stages?• How do you determine the optimal number of clusters?• How do you determine the optimal fluids and proppants?• How many rock layers do we need in our fracture design models?• What is the best model to design and analyze fracture treatment
data?• What do we know about re-fracture treatments?• Can we monitor flow back data to learn about the fractures?• Can we run well tests to learn about the fractures?
The modeling dilemma• We have two data sets and two models
• One data set consists of the fracture treatment data• A second data set consists of production and pressure data
• We have one reservoir description that must be• used in the fracture design model to match the fracture
treatment data and• used in reservoir model to match the production data
• If the same reservoir description does not work in both models, then
• The reservoir description is not correct or• One or both models do not accurately depict what is going on
downhole
Fracture propagation issues• Number of clusters taking fluid at what injection rate?• How many fractures are being propagated
simultaneously?• What are values of rock mechanical properties that
allows us to propagate dozens of fractures in a single wellbore and pump away millions of pounds of proppant?
• How can we model not only created fracture dimensions but also propped fracture dimensions?
• Can we tie microseismic measurements to fracture propagation?
Outline• Hydraulic Fracturing Issues• Fracture Propagation Models• Propagating Multiple Fractures• Fracture ‘system’ input into Reservoir Simulators (Field
Example)• Fracture Fluids• Fracture Conductivity• Fracture Diagnostics by DTS measurements• Summary
Fracture Propagation Models• For this research, we are mainly concerned with fracturing
horizontal wells with multiple stages and multiple perforation clusters
• We will use complete data sets with as much information as possible in our fracture propagation models
• We will evaluate commercial models with the data sets and build new code to better model what is going on in the field
• We will develop theory and practical computer code to better describe fracture propagation in shale reservoirs
• We will also look at fracture fluid and proppant transport issues
Fracture software for unconventional reservoirsMangrove: UFM, Wiremesh, planar 3D
MFRAC: Elliptical orthogonal fracture geometry represents complex fracture geometry
GOHFER: model longitudinal and transverse multiple fractures, no NF
StimPlan: Visualisation of microseismic data and DFN for NF
FracPro: Pseudo 3D model and fracture monitoring
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Fracture software for unconventional reservoirs
Meyer et al., 2011
GOHFER
Mangrove
Stimplan
Outline• Hydraulic Fracturing Issues• Fracture Propagation Models• Propagating Multiple Fractures• Fracture ‘system’ input into Reservoir Simulators (Field
Example)• Fracture Fluids• Fracture Conductivity• Fracture Diagnostics by DTS measurements• Summary
Well 1
Well 2
Natural fractures
What causes complex fracture geometry?
2. Heterogeneity • Pre-existing natural
fractures • Bedding layers
1. Fracture interaction • Between stages • Between horizontal
wells
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Multiple Fracture Propagation
1) What mechanisms dominate multiple fracture propagation?
2) What are characteristics of multiple fracture geometry? 3) How to improve effectiveness of stimulation
treatments?
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Young’s Modulus for Layered SystemMultiple layers in reservoir
• Effects of natural fractures and layers• Overestimate Young’s Modulus (E) ??
Core experiment
Effect of E on Multi-fracture PropagationFour fractures propagating simultaneously in a stageE1 = 6.53×106 psi
Twofold exaggeration of x-axis scale
Induced stress in σxx, psi
Effect of E on Multi-fracture PropagationFour fractures propagating simultaneously in a stageE3 = 6.53×105 psi
Twofold exaggeration of x-axis scale
Induced stress in σxx, psi
Fracture Propagation in a Naturally Fractured Reservoir
Four fractures propagate simultaneously in a single stage
• Fracture width is restricted on the NF segments • Geometry of fractures is not symmetry
Outline• Hydraulic Fracturing Issues• Fracture Propagation Models• Propagating Multiple Fractures• Fracture ‘system’ input into Reservoir Simulators (Field
Example)• Fracture Fluids• Fracture Conductivity• Fracture Diagnostics by DTS measurements• Summary
Various diagnostic methods• Microseismic image• Tracer • Production data analysis• Tiltmeter• Temperature logs • Net pressure analysis
How to characterize complex fracture geometry?
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From Fracture Model to Reservoir Model –a field example• Two wells drilled parallel• Detail measurements of flow rate and pressure were
made• Interference was seen during treatment and during
production• Microseismic was available • Tried to model production pressures while honoring
microseismic• Resulting fracture description very surprising
BH Pressure Gauge data in Well 2H
Frac Stage #
Initial BHP at start of frac
Final BHP at end of frac
Delta Pressure
(psi) (psi) (psi)1 3950 4003 532 3999 4070 713 4060 4234 1744 4130 4311 1815 4282 4600 3186 4344 4390 467 4340 4312 -28
TABLE 2 - INITIAL AND FINAL BHP VALUES IN WELL 2H DURING THE FRACTURE COMPLETION OF WELL 1H
Pressure increases in Well 2H during the completion of
Well 1H
Integrating MSM and BH Pressure Gauge
Import Microseismic Events into Reservoir Model
Reservoir Model Grid – Fractures based on SRV
SRV Model Does Not Honor Degree of Communication
SRV based model does not honor communication between wells.
Linear Fracture Model - Fracture Conductivity Distribution
Linear Fracture Model Does Honor Degree of Communication
Time (Date)
Wel
l Hea
d Pr
essu
re (p
si)
2009-112009-122010-12010-22010-32010-42010-52010-62010-72010-82010-90
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000Communication between laterals is being honored.
Outline• Hydraulic Fracturing Issues• Fracture Propagation Models• Propagating Multiple Fractures• Fracture ‘system’ input into Reservoir Simulators (Field
Example)• Fracture Fluids• Fracture Conductivity• Fracture Diagnostics by DTS measurements• Summary
Fracture Fluids• The choice of the fracturing fluid is important• Gel fluids carry proppant but do not clean up in many cases• Water fracs clean up better than gels but cannot transport
proppant• Apparently clean up is more important than proppant
transport since many companies find water frac wells are better initially
• We need to evaluate ultimate recoveries to be sure which fluid system is optimum
• What we really need is a better fluid – one that transport proppant but will break with little or no yield stress and low viscosity
Outline• Hydraulic Fracturing Issues• Fracture Propagation Models• Propagating Multiple Fractures• Fracture ‘system’ input into Reservoir Simulators (Field
Example)• Fracture Fluids• Fracture Conductivity• Fracture Diagnostics by DTS measurements• Summary
Fracture Conductivity• Many wells are fracture treated with water fracs and
proppant transport is a real issue• The distribution of the proppant is still a large unknown• With narrow fractures and low viscosity fluids, the
proppant concentration in the fracture is usually very low
• When water reacts with the rock, the proppants can embed and the fracture conductivity may decrease substantially
• More research on increasing fracture conductivity is needed
Experimental Procedure2. Coat samples 3. Place
proppants
4. Mod. API cell 5. Measurement
1. Induce fracture
6. Analysis
Con
duct
ivity
(md-
ft)
Clo
sure
str
ess (
psi)
Time (min)
2.5”
2.5”
1”
Conductivity Measurement
Rock Mechanical Property Measurement
Unpropped and Propped Conductivity – Barnett Shale
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0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500
Frac
ture
Con
duct
ivity
(md-
ft)
Closure Stress (psi)
No proppant 100 mesh, 0.10 lb/ft²
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1
10
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0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500Frac
ture
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duct
ivity
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ft)
Closure Stress (psi)
Unpropped Conductivity ComparisonFL2, Fayetteville
Eagle Ford
FL3,Fayetteville
Barnett
X Bakken No. 5X Bakken No. 6X Bakken No. 8
Conductivity Behavior
0.1
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sure
d Co
nduc
tivity
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-ft]
Closure Stress [psi]
Magnitude of initial conductivity is dominated by surface topography
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sure
d Co
nduc
tivity
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-ft]
Closure Stress [psi]
Conductivity decline rate is controlled by mechanical properties
Outline• Hydraulic Fracturing Issues• Fracture Propagation Models• Propagating Multiple Fractures• Fracture ‘system’ input into Reservoir Simulators (Field
Example)• Fracture Fluids• Fracture Conductivity• Fracture Diagnostics by DTS measurements• Summary
Using Downhole Temperature Data to Locate Hydraulic Fractures
Temperature profile at the start of Stage 3 injection
Stage 1
Stage 2
Fracture Locations Identified by Temperature
SPE 170874 • J. Cui, D. Zhu and M. Jin
Fracture Flow Distribution Interpreted from Temperature
(a) τ (hr1/2) (b) pressure (psi)
(c) temperature (°F) at one month (d) temperature (°F) at one year
Temperature Predicted for Complex Fracture System by Fast-Marching Method
Outline• Hydraulic Fracturing Issues• Fracture Propagation Models• Propagating Multiple Fractures• Fracture ‘system’ input into Reservoir Simulators (Field
Example)• Fracture Fluids• Fracture Conductivity• Fracture Diagnostics by DTS measurements• Summary
Summary• We need to validate fracture propagation models with
fracture treatment data, microseismic measurements and production models
• We need to develop better models to incorporate layers, bulk rock properties and propagation of multiple fractures in multiple wells
• We need to develop better fracturing fluids• We need to better understand proppant transport and
conductivity• We need to determine how to incorporate fracture
treatment calculations into reservoir models