A review of stimulated reservoir volume characterization for multiple fractured horizontal well in unconventional reservoirs

Advances in Geo-Energy Research

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Wendong Wang¹  Da Zheng²  Guanglong Sheng¹  Qi Zhang¹  Yuliang Su¹ 

[1] School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China);Mewbourne School of Petroleum & Geological Engineering, University of Oklahoma

关键词: Multiple fractured horizontal well;    stimulated reservoir volume;    unconventional reservoirs;    characterization method;   

DOI  :  10.26804/ager.2017.01.05

来源: Yandy Scientific Press

【 摘 要 】

Unconventional resource exploration has boosted U.S. oil and gas production, which is successfully by horizontal well drilling and hydraulic fracturing. The horizontal well with multiple transverse fractures has proven to be effective stimulation approach could increase reservoir contact significantly. Unlike the single fracture planes in typical low permeability sands, fractures in shales tends to generate more complex, branching networks. The concept of stimulated reservoir volume was developed to quantitative measure of multistage fracture interact with natural fractures in unconventional reservoir. However, the simple fracture modeling of the past do not suitable for the complex scenarios simulation. This paper reviews the mainstream characterization method of stimulated reservoir volume in shale reservoirs, including microseismic interpretation, rate transient analysis method, analytical and semi-analytical method and numerical method. Finally, the systematic evaluation of application conditions with respect to each method and further research directions for characterization method are proposed.

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