Paper: Stimulation Techniques Used In The Austin Chalk

The object of this paper is to discuss the most widely used stimulation techniques currently being employed in the Austin Chalk Formation in South Texas. Although this trend has been explored for years and continues to be one of the most active in the country, there remains a difference of opinion over how to effectively stimulate this reservoir. Several schools of thought regarding types of fluids, additives, and general treating techniques will be examined. The fracture geometry of various treatments as predicted by pre-treatment computer designs will be compared to the parameters obtained from post-frac analysis.