Prediction of Effects of the Hydraulic Fracturing Using Reservoir and Well Flow Simulation
- Conference
- Stanford Geothermal Workshop
- Year
- 1992
- Session
- Modeling
- Language
- English
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Abstract
This paper presents a method to predict and evaluate effects of hydraulic fracturing jobs by using reservoir and well flow numerical simulation. The concept of the method i5 that steam production rate at the operating well head pressure is predicted with different fracture conditions which would be attained by the hydraulic fracturing jobs. Then, the effects of the hydraulic fracturing is evaluated by comparing the predicted steam production rate and that before the hydraulic fracturing. This course of analysis will suggest how large fracture should be created by the fracturing job to attain large enough increase in steam production at the operating condition and the best scheme of the hydraulic fracturing job.
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