Series Preface |
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1 History, Introduction, and How a Treatment Is Conducted |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (15) |
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Surface Equipment and Setup |
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11 | (3) |
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14 | (3) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (2) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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25 | (4) |
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Modern Treatment Design Process |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (2) |
2 Definitions and Simple Geometry Models |
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33 | (26) |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (2) |
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36 | (5) |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (3) |
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Treatment Design Variables |
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41 | (15) |
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42 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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Fluid Loss (C and Vspurt) |
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45 | (2) |
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47 | (4) |
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51 | (5) |
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56 | (3) |
3 Design Variables |
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59 | (50) |
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Design Parameters: Fracture Height |
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Effect of Closure Stress on H F |
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Effect of Formation Thickness |
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68 | (3) |
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Effect of Modulus Contrasts on Height Growth |
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Other Variables Affecting Fracture Height |
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73 | (2) |
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Design Parameters: Modulus (E) |
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75 | (5) |
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76 | (3) |
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79 | (1) |
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Young's Modulus from Sonic Logs |
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80 | (1) |
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Design Parameters: Fluid Loss ("C" and Spurt) |
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Fluid Loss Coefficient, C |
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81 | (3) |
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84 | (4) |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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C from Fracturing Pressure Analysis |
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90 | (1) |
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90 | (3) |
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93 | (1) |
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Fracture Tip Effects, Apparent Toughness, Klc |
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94 | (7) |
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Design Parameters: Frac Fluid Viscosity |
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101 | (1) |
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Design Parameters: Pump Rate |
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102 | (2) |
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Design Parameters: Summary |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (4) |
4 Rock Stresses |
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109 | (32) |
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109 | (2) |
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111 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (11) |
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113 | (5) |
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Effect of Reservoir Pressure |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (4) |
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123 | (4) |
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Fracture Orientation and Azimuth |
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123 | (4) |
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In Situ Stress Differences |
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127 | (5) |
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Stress Barriers for Height Containment: ΔσShale-Sand |
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128 | (1) |
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Stress Barriers for Height ContainmentΔσShaleSandHow Big? |
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129 | (1) |
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Measured Stress Differences |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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Secondary Fracture: "T" Fracture |
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130 | (1) |
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Secondary Fracture: Natural Fractures |
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131 | (1) |
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In Situ Stress Measurement |
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132 | (2) |
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132 | (1) |
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Shear Wave Sonic Log Data |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (4) |
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139 | (2) |
5 Petrophysics |
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141 | (18) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (15) |
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143 | (1) |
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143 | (2) |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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DensityNeutron Crossover |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (2) |
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147 | (7) |
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Acoustic Log (Compressional Wave Velocity) |
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147 | (2) |
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Static versus Dynamic Modulus |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (2) |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (3) |
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157 | (2) |
6 Post-Frac Performance |
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159 | (26) |
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Fracture Length or Conductivity? |
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162 | (3) |
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163 | (2) |
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Equivalent Wellbore Radius |
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165 | (2) |
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167 | (8) |
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Drainage Boundary Effects |
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173 | (2) |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (7) |
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183 | (2) |
7 Treatment Scheduling |
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185 | (36) |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (4) |
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Pad Stage for Perfect Support Fluids |
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189 | (1) |
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189 | (3) |
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Pad Stage for Banking Fluids |
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192 | (1) |
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Tip Screen-Out Fracturing |
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192 | (23) |
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Pad Volume and Proppant Schedule for Tip Screen-Out Designs |
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194 | (21) |
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Time Temperature Fluid History |
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215 | (1) |
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Unexpected Design Flaws or "Gotchas" |
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216 | (2) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (2) |
8 Frac Pressure Analysis |
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221 | (114) |
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221 | (1) |
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Similarity to Pressure Transient Analysis |
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222 | (2) |
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224 | (46) |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (36) |
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Pump-In/Decline Data Plus Step-Rate Data |
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267 | (1) |
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Pump-In/Flowback Stress Test |
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267 | (3) |
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Treating Pressure (PNet) Analysis |
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270 | (16) |
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NolteSmith LogLog Interpretation |
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271 | (7) |
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278 | (5) |
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Quantitative Interpretation |
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283 | (3) |
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286 | (1) |
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286 | (10) |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (6) |
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Analysis for Reservoir Parameters (After-Closure Analysis) |
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296 | (5) |
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301 | (1) |
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301 | (3) |
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Appendix A: Application and Examples |
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304 | (1) |
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304 | (10) |
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Small-Volume Pump-In/Decline Test |
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305 | (1) |
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306 | (1) |
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306 | (1) |
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306 | (8) |
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Moderate/High Permeability |
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314 | (7) |
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321 | (1) |
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321 | (4) |
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325 | (3) |
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328 | (2) |
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330 | (1) |
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331 | (3) |
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334 | (1) |
9 Engineering the Fluid |
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335 | (24) |
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335 | (2) |
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337 | (5) |
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Types of Fracturing Fluids |
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342 | (4) |
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344 | (1) |
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344 | (1) |
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344 | (1) |
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345 | (1) |
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Characterization of Fracturing Fluids |
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346 | (8) |
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349 | (3) |
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352 | (1) |
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353 | (1) |
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354 | (1) |
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Viscosity and Fracture Treating Pressure |
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355 | (1) |
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356 | (1) |
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357 | (2) |
10 Fracturing Fluid Components |
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359 | (22) |
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359 | (1) |
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359 | (1) |
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360 | (2) |
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360 | (1) |
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361 | (1) |
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Partially Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide |
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361 | (1) |
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Acrylamidomethylpropane Sulfonate |
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361 | (1) |
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362 | (7) |
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362 | (5) |
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Hydroxyethyl Cellulose and Carboxymethylhydroxyethyl Cellulose |
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367 | (1) |
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368 | (1) |
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369 | (1) |
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369 | (4) |
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370 | (3) |
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370 | (2) |
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372 | (1) |
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373 | (3) |
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373 | (2) |
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375 | (1) |
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375 | (1) |
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376 | (1) |
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377 | (1) |
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Surfactants/Mutual Solvents |
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377 | (1) |
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378 | (1) |
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379 | (1) |
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380 | (1) |
11 Proppants |
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381 | (32) |
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381 | (1) |
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382 | (11) |
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393 | (4) |
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Proppant Conductivity Corrections |
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397 | (7) |
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398 | (1) |
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398 | (1) |
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399 | (1) |
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Time and Temperature Effects |
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399 | (1) |
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400 | (1) |
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401 | (1) |
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401 | (1) |
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402 | (1) |
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402 | (1) |
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Corrections to ISO Standard Conductivities |
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403 | (1) |
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Proppant Size and Placement |
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404 | (3) |
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405 | (1) |
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405 | (1) |
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406 | (1) |
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Frac and Pack/Frac for Sand Control |
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407 | (1) |
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407 | (2) |
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409 | (1) |
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410 | (1) |
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411 | (2) |
12 Perforating |
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413 | (10) |
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413 | (2) |
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What Is the Hole Size and How Much Penetration Is Needed? |
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413 | (1) |
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What Phasing Should Be Used? |
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413 | (2) |
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415 | (6) |
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415 | (1) |
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415 | (1) |
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416 | (1) |
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Limited Entry Completions |
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417 | (3) |
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Just-in-Time Perforating Completions |
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420 | (1) |
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421 | (1) |
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422 | (1) |
13 Acid Fracturing |
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423 | (54) |
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423 | (3) |
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426 | (1) |
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427 | (2) |
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429 | (3) |
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432 | (2) |
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Reaction Rate Laboratory Testing |
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434 | (5) |
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439 | (2) |
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441 | (1) |
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442 | (5) |
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Natural Fracture Fluid Loss |
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447 | (1) |
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448 | (14) |
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448 | (3) |
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Conductivity Testing Experimental Results |
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451 | (3) |
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Modeling Acid Fracture Conductivity |
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454 | (12) |
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Volumetric Conductivity Model |
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454 | (2) |
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456 | (4) |
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University of Texas Correlation |
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460 | (2) |
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462 | (4) |
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466 | (5) |
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General Guidelines for Ball Sealers |
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469 | (2) |
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471 | (4) |
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475 | (1) |
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476 | (1) |
14 Fracture Diagnostics |
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477 | (20) |
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477 | (1) |
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477 | (11) |
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478 | (2) |
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Post-Frac Radioactive Tracers |
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480 | (6) |
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486 | (2) |
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488 | (2) |
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490 | (5) |
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495 | (2) |
15 Special Topics: Shale/Horizontal Well Fracturing, Frac Packing, and Waste Disposal |
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497 | (72) |
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Shale/Horizontal Well Fracturing |
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497 | (40) |
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497 | (2) |
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499 | (2) |
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Natural Fractures/Matrix Permeability |
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501 | (7) |
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Horizontal Well Fracturing: Fracture Spacing |
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508 | (8) |
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Horizontal Well Fracturing: Near Well Geomechanics |
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516 | (5) |
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Transverse versus Longitudinal Fractures |
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521 | (1) |
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Horizontal Well Treatment Design |
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522 | (15) |
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Frac Packing (Fracturing in Sand Control Environments) |
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537 | (18) |
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537 | (4) |
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538 | (2) |
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540 | (1) |
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541 | (3) |
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541 | (1) |
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542 | (2) |
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Main Issues Associated with Soft Rock |
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544 | (8) |
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544 | (1) |
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Net Pressure and Tip Mechanics |
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544 | (1) |
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545 | (4) |
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549 | (3) |
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552 | (1) |
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552 | (3) |
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555 | (1) |
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Using Hydraulic Fracturing for Waste Disposal |
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556 | (5) |
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556 | (1) |
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Similarities and Differences with HF Stimulations |
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556 | (2) |
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Main Solids Injection Scenarios |
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558 | (1) |
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559 | (2) |
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561 | (1) |
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Appendix: Wellbore Breakdown Calculations |
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561 | (1) |
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Elastic Analysis for an Open Hole |
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561 | (2) |
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563 | (1) |
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564 | (1) |
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Tensile Failure Mechanism |
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565 | (1) |
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566 | (2) |
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568 | (1) |
16 Quality Control |
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569 | (66) |
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569 | (1) |
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570 | (3) |
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571 | (1) |
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571 | (1) |
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Operators In-House Communications |
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572 | (1) |
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573 | (6) |
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573 | (4) |
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577 | (1) |
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578 | (1) |
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579 | (1) |
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580 | (1) |
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Quality Control of Proppants |
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580 | (1) |
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Transportation and On-Location Storage |
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580 | (1) |
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Service Company Requirements |
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581 | (1) |
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581 | (8) |
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581 | (1) |
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Blenders and Sand Hoppers |
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582 | (1) |
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582 | (2) |
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582 | (1) |
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583 | (1) |
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584 | (3) |
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587 | (1) |
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587 | (2) |
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589 | (3) |
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Initial Breakdown and Instant Shut-In Pressure |
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589 | (1) |
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589 | (1) |
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Diagnostic Fracture Injection Test |
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590 | (1) |
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590 | (1) |
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590 | (2) |
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592 | (4) |
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592 | (1) |
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593 | (1) |
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594 | (1) |
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Fluid Testing during the Treatment |
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595 | (1) |
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596 | (1) |
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596 | (1) |
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597 | (1) |
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598 | (1) |
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598 | (1) |
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598 | (1) |
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599 | (2) |
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Example QC/QA Reporting Forms |
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601 | (12) |
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Appendix A: Quality Control and Testing of Water-Based Fracturing Fluids |
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613 | (1) |
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Friction Reducers/Slick Water |
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613 | (1) |
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Friction Reducer Stability and Water Compatibility |
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613 | (1) |
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613 | (6) |
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614 | (3) |
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Batch-Mixed Quality Control Procedures |
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615 | (2) |
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Continuous-Mix Preparation |
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617 | (2) |
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Quality Control Procedures |
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618 | (1) |
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619 | (5) |
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620 | (4) |
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624 | (2) |
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624 | (1) |
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625 | (1) |
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626 | (2) |
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Appendix B: Quality Control and Testing of Oil-Based Fluids |
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628 | (1) |
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628 | (1) |
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629 | (2) |
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629 | (1) |
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630 | (1) |
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Appendix C: Generic Procedures/Guidelines for a Step-Rate Test/Step-Down Test |
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631 | (1) |
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Step-Rate Test (Used to Measure Fracture Extension Pressure) |
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631 | (2) |
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Step-Down Test (Used to Measure Friction vs. Pump Rate) |
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633 | (1) |
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634 | (1) |
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634 | (1) |
17 Hydraulic Fracture Design Data Needs |
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635 | (8) |
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635 | (1) |
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635 | (2) |
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637 | (1) |
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638 | (1) |
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638 | (4) |
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639 | (1) |
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639 | (1) |
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Frac Fluid and Fluid Loss Data |
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640 | (1) |
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640 | (1) |
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640 | (1) |
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641 | (1) |
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641 | (1) |
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642 | (1) |
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642 | (1) |
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642 | (1) |
18 Example Design |
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643 | (42) |
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643 | (1) |
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643 | (2) |
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645 | (1) |
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645 | (1) |
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645 | (1) |
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Future Production Conditions |
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645 | (38) |
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Stresses: Estimate Stress/Pressure |
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646 | (1) |
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Estimated Overburden Stress |
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646 | (1) |
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646 | (1) |
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646 | (1) |
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Calculate the In Situ Proppant Kfw |
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647 | (1) |
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Determine the Expected Folds of Increase |
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648 | (2) |
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650 | (1) |
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651 | (1) |
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Fracture Height, Estimated Sand/Shale Au, and Maximum PNet |
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651 | (3) |
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Fluid Loss: Estimate C and Spurt Loss |
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654 | (2) |
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656 | (2) |
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Fracture Pressure Data: Closure Stress Tests |
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658 | (7) |
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Fracture Geometry Equations |
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665 | (2) |
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Design Equation Variables |
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667 | (4) |
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Perkins and Kern Geometry |
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667 | (1) |
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Geertsmade Klerk Geometry |
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668 | (1) |
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668 | (3) |
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Example of Treatment Scheduling for Prue #1 with Viscous Fluids Using a PKN Model |
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671 | (6) |
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674 | (1) |
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Nomenclature and Definitions |
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675 | (2) |
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Temperatfire Exposure Time |
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677 | (4) |
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Comparison with Computer Model Fracture Design |
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681 | (2) |
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683 | (2) |
19 Glossary and Terms |
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685 | (14) |
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687 | (2) |
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687 | (1) |
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Fracture Geometry Basic Variables: H, E, C, Klc, µ, Q |
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688 | (1) |
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689 | (8) |
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689 | (1) |
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Lab Tests: Probably the Only Definitive Tests Would Be Laboratory Fluid Sensitivity Tests on Core Samples: Fracturing Data |
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690 | (4) |
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694 | (1) |
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694 | (1) |
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695 | (1) |
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696 | (1) |
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696 | (1) |
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697 | (1) |
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697 | (1) |
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697 | (2) |
20 Problems |
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699 | (58) |
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699 | (12) |
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699 | (1) |
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700 | (1) |
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701 | (1) |
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701 | (1) |
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701 | (1) |
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Future Production Conditions |
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701 | (10) |
|
Prue #1Suggested Solution |
|
|
711 | (12) |
|
|
711 | (1) |
|
|
712 | (1) |
|
|
712 | (1) |
|
|
712 | (1) |
|
|
712 | (1) |
|
Future Production Conditions |
|
|
713 | (10) |
|
|
723 | (1) |
|
Janie Bea: Shallow Gas Zone |
|
|
723 | (8) |
|
|
723 | (1) |
|
|
724 | (1) |
|
|
724 | (1) |
|
Fracturing and Operations Data |
|
|
725 | (1) |
|
|
725 | (1) |
|
|
726 | (4) |
|
|
730 | (1) |
|
|
731 | (1) |
|
Janie Bea: Shallow Gas Zone |
|
|
732 | (6) |
|
|
732 | (1) |
|
|
732 | (1) |
|
|
732 | (1) |
|
Fracturing and Operations Data |
|
|
733 | (1) |
|
|
733 | (1) |
|
|
733 | (3) |
|
|
736 | (1) |
|
|
737 | (1) |
|
|
738 | (1) |
|
CCCruz #1 Wilcox Low-Permeability Gas Well |
|
|
738 | (10) |
|
|
738 | (1) |
|
|
738 | (1) |
|
|
738 | (1) |
|
|
739 | (1) |
|
|
739 | (1) |
|
|
740 | (1) |
|
|
740 | (1) |
|
Future Production Conditions |
|
|
741 | (7) |
|
CCCruz #1 Wilcox Low-Permeability Gas Well |
|
|
748 | (7) |
|
|
748 | (1) |
|
|
748 | (1) |
|
|
749 | (1) |
|
|
749 | (1) |
|
|
749 | (1) |
|
|
749 | (1) |
|
|
749 | (1) |
|
Future Production Conditions |
|
|
750 | (5) |
|
|
755 | (2) |
Index |
|
757 | |