Westside: Effect of Dynamic Active Fracture Interaction on Completion and Fracturing Practices
Multiple hydraulic fractures created using limited entry techniques interact with each other and cause accelerated growth of some individual fractures at the expense of the slowdown of others. The created fractures are not parallel with each other and some of them may intersect and coalesce with adjacent fractures. The net effect is a complex and non-uniform production pattern. This presentation will discuss the cause and effect of these phenomena and methods by which they may be altered.
Location:
Norris Westchase Center
9990 Richmond Ave., Suite 102
Houston
,
TX 77042