Paper: Measurement While Fracturing for Comparing and Optimizing the Performance of Well Stimulation Treatments
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Abstract
Measurement While Fracturing for Comparing and Optimizing the Performance of Well Stimulation Treatments
Presenters
Donna A. Read and Gary L. Wells
Smith Energy Services, a division of Smith International, Inc.
Analysis of Nolte Plots, the log of net fracture pressure versus log of time, can be useful in hydraulic fracturing stimulation treatments. Trends and characteristics of the formation established by these plots are being evaluated and used in an effort to optimize subsequent treatment design. This paper will present case histories on wells in the Turner formation in the Finn-Shurley field of Weston County, Wyoming and show how continuous measurement while fracturing is a useful tool in optimizing future job design.