Geo-mechanical based determination of sweet spot intervals for hydraulic fracturing stimulation
US11921250B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 9, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V2210/646
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A process for the determining of sweet spot intervals based on a combination of rock quality, an in-situ stress regime, natural fractures, and the identification of fluid flow paths from the interaction of hydraulic fracturing and formation attributes. The process may include determining geological components, determining mechanical earth model outputs, and determining sweet spot intervals using additional data from fracture calibration tests. Systems and computer-readable media for the determining of sweet spot intervals are also provided.
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