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When:  Nov 17, 2022 from 11:30 AM to 01:00 PM (CT)
Where:   City Club, 301 Commerce Street, Fort Worth, TX, 76102, US
Community:   Fort Worth Section

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City Club
301 Commerce Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
US

Nov 17, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM (CT)


Description

Please join us as DL Speaker Vibhas Pandey presents a discussion on Fracture Height Growth Modeling in Layered Formations. In the discussion, Vibhas will compare modeled vs. observed data and show how the critical parameter of fracture height can be predicted with reasonable accuracy, even in highly layered formations, and the designed fracture heights can be achieved in the field with implementation of formation-specific hydraulic fracturing treatment designs.

This will be a live event at the City Club. 

Abstract: 

Accurate prediction of fracture height growth from hydraulic fracturing treatments, especially in highly layered or laminated formations, is crucial not only from well performance perspective but also from planning and treatment design viewpoint.  Understanding of critical parameters that govern the fracture height growth in heterogenous formations is essential to developing suitable well completion strategies that are specific to the reservoir.

This presentation reviews the typical fracture heights observed during the treatments, and then describes the construction of a semi-analytical fracture height prediction model and its application to several real-world cases covering a variety of reservoirs ranging from traditional low permeability sandstones to coalbed methane and shale reservoirs worldwide.  The treatment types include conventional fracturing treatments, foamed fractures and slick water fracturing treatments.

The model-predicted fracture heights agree reasonably with those determined from field measurements such as tracer and micro seismic survey in vertical and horizontal well completions. With the introduction of fluid flow induced pressure distributions in the fracture, along with the velocity-based fracture toughness calculations, the traditional uncertainties in input data are mostly eliminated, and accurate predictions can be made.  The analysis also reveals typical fracture growth patterns that are dependent on injection rate and corroborated with interesting observations in the field.

Biography:

Vibhas Pandey has over 30 years of experience in oil and gas industry and currently works as an Engineering Fellow with ConocoPhillips in their Global Completions Engineering group in Houston. He is a well-stimulation expert primarily focused on hydraulic/acid fracturing modeling, treatment design, field support and optimization, and has authored several technical papers including 2 chapters in recently published SPE Monograph. Mr. Pandey holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering (India), a Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering (University of Oklahoma) and is currently pursuing a PhD in Petroleum Engineering from University of North Dakota where he also serves as Adjunct Faculty.

Pricing

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$35.00

Contact Information

Gladys Leal-Mata

(817) 336-2461

glm@cgaus.com

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