Systems and methods for monitoring fracturing operations using monitor well flow
US11859490B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B47/103
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for use in fracturing wells includes a body defining and coupled to a wellhead of a well extending through a subsurface formation with the flow path being in communication with a wellbore of the well. The apparatus includes a flow meter in communication with the flow path and configured to measure a flow attribute of fluid from the wellbore along the flow path. The apparatus further includes a computing device communicatively coupled to the flow meter. The computing device is operable to receive a flow attribute measurement from the flow meter and to transmit an indicator in response to determining that the flow attribute measurement indicates interaction of a fracture in the subsurface formation with the well.
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