Fracture stimulation of layered reservoirs

Details Fracture stimulation of layered reservoirs Fracture stimulation of layered reservoirs

2011-05-10

2011-05-10

Bates, Zakiya W. (Department: 3676)

Wells

Processes

Specific propping feature

C166S271000, C166S308100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07938185

ABSTRACT:
A hydraulic fracturing process consisting essentially of drilling a wellbore through at least one reservoir formation, installing in said wellbore at least one conduit, ensuring pressure communication between said wellbore and said reservoir formation, at a higher effective stress formation, selecting the location of the pressure communication between the wellbore and the reservoir formation for control of said hydraulic fracturing process and pumping a hydraulic fracturing treatment comprising a fracturing fluid and a proppant, at a sufficient pressure via said conduit to create at least one fracture in the higher effective stress formation. In addition, processes for increasing conductivity near a wellbore and producing fluids from a lower effective stress permeable formation via a fracture extending from the higher effective stress fracture formation into the lower effective stress permeable formation may include applying several approaches to packing or filling fractures with proppant.

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