Abstract
Refracturing in a plane normal to that of the initial fracture can be beneficial in tight gas fields, even when the initial fracture is deeply penetrating and highly conductive. The magnitude of the benefits will depend on the timing and the penetration of the secondary fracture. The Gas Research Institute has sponsored a project that addresses the conditions required for maximum benefit and the validation of the process with a field trial. This paper addresses the theory and conditions required for maximum benefit.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition 1998 |
| Publisher | Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) |
| Pages | 17-27 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781555631567 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1998 |
| Event | SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition 1998 - New Orleans, United States Duration: Sep 27 1998 → Sep 30 1998 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition |
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| Volume | 1999-September |
Other
| Other | SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition 1998 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | New Orleans |
| Period | 9/27/98 → 9/30/98 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors thank the Gas Research Institute and Schlumberger Dowell for funding of this project and for permission to publish. This work forms part of GRI project no. 5096-210-3604 on “Hydraulic Refracture Treatment Reorientation;’ managed by D. G. Hill.
Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright 1998, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Inc.
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