Paper: Fracture Stimulation Of The Morrow Formation With Crosslinked Methanol Case Histories

In recent years several papers have been written on the merits of fracture stimulation with crosslinked methanol. While crosslinked methanol has been available to the industry since the late 1980"s, only in recent years has it been successfully and routinely utilized in the Permian Basin. This paper will discuss the fluid system, with focus on recent system refinements, while special attention will be paid to the development of standard procedures implemented to ensure methanol is pumped safely. An overview of the reservoirs where crosslinked methanol has been applied successfully, along with treatment parameters, will be discussed.Finally, a production study of case history wells relative to offset Morrow producers will be reviewed.