| Abstract |
Re-fracturing has been suggested to address the rapid decline of oil production in the Bakken Formation. Creating new fractures between the pre-existing ones allows access to the unstimulated reserves and consequently increases production. This study aims to optimize the completion design parameters of the Re-fracturing in the Bakken formation. A numerical model was built using a physics-based simulator that combines hydraulic fracturing, geomechanics, and reservoir numerical modeling as a continuous simulation. The study conducted sensitivity analyses to evaluate the effect of different completion parameters on the re-fractured well performance, including the time between the initial fracture stimulation and re-fracturing, the injection volume of the re-fracturing fluid, and the design of the re-fracturing treatment to achieve better oil production performances. The study found that the re-fracturing operations can lead to promising results, with a significant increase in the incremental oil recovery. Overall, the outcomes of this study provide valuable insights for optimizing re-fracturing operations in the Bakken formation and similar unconventional reservoirs. It shows how the depleted zone affects the propagation of new fractures beyond the depleted area. As a result of this study, higher injection volumes with moderate fracture spacing and shorter time before refracturing resulted in a better performance. |
| Authors |
Abdesselem Dehdouh  , Ilyas Mellal  , Nassima Bettir , Vamegh Rasouli , Khalifa Houdaifa , Khalid Ahmed
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| Journal Info |
Not listed | International Geomechanics Symposium
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| Publication Date |
10/30/2023 |
| ISSN |
Not listed |
Type |
article |
| Open Access |
closed
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| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.56952/igs-2023-0033 |
| Keywords |
Reservoir Simulation (Score: 0.534664) , Hydraulic Fracturing (Score: 0.532802) , Production Forecasting (Score: 0.531919) , Fracture Conductivity (Score: 0.518483) , Optimization (Score: 0.510118)
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