This course covers the technical fundamentals of hydraulic fracture design treatments in shale reservoirs.  The primary focus is on actual field results, the practical data needed to plan a treatment, and the reasons treatment designs vary by company and by type of shale reservoir.

Topics include:

• Shale reservoir characteristics
• Well design and completion basics
• Five Fracture treatment objectives
• Hydraulic fracturing mechanics
• Pre-treatment calibration tests
• Fracturing fluid options and applications

At the end of this course, participants should have an understanding of:

• Fracturing in horizontal wells
• Completion options and applications
• Quality and safety control issues
• Actual production correlations to changes in fracturing methods
• Treatment monitoring from pressures and micro-seismic
• Cost-Benefits analysis
• Summary of environmental issues