Method for wellbore stimulation optimization
US10655442B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/27
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Methods of performing a stimulation operation at a wellsite are disclosed. The wellsite is positioned about a subterranean formation having a wellbore therethrough and zones thereabout. The method involves establishing at least one objective for stimulating production of reservoir fluid from the subterranean formation and into the wellbore. The stimulating involves placing a stimulating fluid along the zones of the wellbore. The objective is based on wellsite data. The method also involves identifying at least one constraint for the stimulating, determining target distributions of the stimulation fluid based on the objective(s) and the constraint(s), and selecting operational parameters for the stimulating based on the constraint(s) and the target distributions. The method may also involve stimulating the subterranean formation using the target distributions and the operational parameters, monitoring the wellsite during the stimulating, and adjusting the stimulating based on the monitoring.
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