Publications
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Predicting Frac Stage Differential Stress and Microseismicity Using Geomechanical Modeling and Time Lapse Multi-Component Seismic - Application to the Montney Shale
Ouenes, A., Smaoui, R., Aimene, Y., & Nairn, J. A. (2015, April 27). Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi:10.2118/174054-MS.
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Realizing the Full Potential of Geomechanics by Adding Geophysics and Geology: Completion Optimization Using a Field Validated 3G Workflow
Ouenes, A., (2015). Houston Geologic Society, 2015 Applied Geoscience Conference.
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Stress Modeling: “3G workflow Pinpoints Shale Sweet Spots”
American Oil and Gas Reporter, July 2015.
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Using Geomechanical Modeling to Quantify the Impact of Natural Fractures on Well Performance and Microseismicity: Application to the Wolfcamp, Permian Basin
Ouenes, A., Umholtz, N., & Aimene, Y. (2015, August 4). Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi:10.2118/178690-MS.
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Geomechanical modeling of hydraulic fractures interacting with natural fractures — Validation with microseismic and tracer data from the Marcellus and Eagle Ford.
Aimene, Y. & Ouenes, A. (2015). Interpretation, 3(3), SU71-SU88. doi: 10.1190/INT-2014-0274.1.
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Estimation of Propped Volume Permeability Using Strain from Geomechanical Modeling of Interacting Hydraulic and Natural Fractures - Application to the Eagle Ford.
Ouenes, A., Bachir, A., Paryani, M., & Smaoui, R. (2015, October 20). Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi:10.2118/175971-MS.
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Coupled Fluid-Solid Geomechanical Modeling of Multiple Hydraulic Fractures Interacting with Natural Fractures and the Resulting Proppant Distribution
Raymond, S., Aimene, Y., Nairn, J., & Ouenes, A. (2015, October 20). Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi:10.2118/175972-MS.
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Optimal Fracing Near Faults - Quantifying the Interaction Between Natural and Hydraulic Fractures Using Geomechanical Modeling.
Umholtz, N., & Ouenes, A. (2015, November 9). Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi:10.2118/176932-MS.
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Estimation of the Propped Volume Through the Geomechanical Modeling of Multiple Hydraulic Fractures Interacting with Natural Fractures
Raymond, S., Aimene, E. Y., & Ouenes, A. (2015, November 9). Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi:10.2118/176912-MS.
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Sweet Spot Identification and Prediction of Frac Stage Performance Using Geology, Geophysics, and Geomechanics - Application to the Longmaxi Formation, China
Yang, X., Wang, X., Aoues, A., & Ouenes, A. (2015, November 9). Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi:10.2118/176931-MS.
Who We Are & What We Offer
FracGeo provides decision makers, asset managers, engineers and geoscientists with Reservoir Management solutions for conventional and unconventional reservoirs. FracGeo was started in 2014 with the mission of building a fully integrated software workbench for modeling unconventional reservoirs with a robust geomechanical approach. Based on Continuous Fractured Modeling (CFM) and powered by neural network based algorithms, the aim was to capture all relevant elements of fractured reservoirs – petrophysical, geological and geophysical , and build the best representatives' models for sweet spot detection, engineering simulations and production forecasting.
Along the way, as a direct response to the demand generated by the growing shale business in North America, additional capabilities were built to handle more complex geomechanical problems, hydraulic fracture generation and propagation in the presence of natural fractures. This was done by combining the advantages of Material Point Method (MPM), a meshless numerical method and CFM. These remain as modular add-ons to our reservoir characterization portfolio.
A third area of expertise also developed – in the collection, curation and analysis of drilling data to gain foresight on geomechanical properties of a reservoir prior to hydraulic stimulation. A patent was awarded based on original work undertaken by principals of the company.
The first prototype software package, FracPredictor was widely tested by many industrial collaborators and clients. Much valuable feedback was collected, and the company utilized the 2020 and 2021 disruptive breaks to regroup, redesign and streamline our software. The new software and technologies were widely applied in the successful development of a large tight oil play in Africa.
Today, three distinct product lines make up our software portfolio : Flow Palette, Stim Palette and Drill Guidance. We offer both the finished tools as well as the underlying IP on commercial terms.
