Videos
Effect of Interface Properties on Vertical Fracture Growth
3D Hydraulic Fracture Propagation and Intersection with Dipping Natural Fracture Planes
3D Anisotropic Damage Mechanics simulation using MPM. The 3D simulation shows the growth of the hydraulic fracture and its arrest against the dipping fracture planes represented as weakly bonded interfaces. The 3D simulation is described in URTeC 2902985 and is shown to reproduce laboratory tests presented in URTeC 2460449
Fracture propagation with step-over in weak interfaces. Effect of flaw distance
Impact on fracture propagation of fracture flaw distance from injection point in weak interfaces
Fracture propagation with step-over in multi-layered media. Effect of interface properties
Impact of perfect and weak interfaces on fracture propagation in the presence of an interface fracture flaw near the injection point
Effect of Anisotropy on Fracture Propagation
Effect of Anisotropy on Fracture Propagation Using Anisotropic Damage Mechanics and Material Point Method
New Geomechanical Technology Predicts Frac Hits and Well Interferences
First Break July 2017 article titled “Geomechanical modelling using Poro-elasticity to prevent frac hits and well interferences” describes FracGeo’s new technology currently used across US shale plays to predict lateral and vertical interferences between unconventional wells. A special focus is given to interferences around depleted wells and the new approach used to estimate very quickly the extent of the asymmetric pressure depletion. The use of an asymmetric tri-linear model and a new implementation of the Fast Marching Method (FMM) to estimate pressure depletion is illustrated on a real Eagle Ford well. The first and last page of the First Break article are shown below
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The First Break article contains animated figures that describe the evolution of key properties illustrating the well interference
Figure 7 shown below, illustrates the evolution of pressure during fracing for an Eagle Ford child well that is only 800 ft away from a parent well
Figure 8 shown below, illustrates the evolution of stress during fracing for an Eagle Ford child well that is only 800 ft away from a parent well
Figure 9 shown below, illustrates the evolution of pore pressure during fracing for an Eagle Ford child well that is 1300 ft away from a parent well
Case studies from the Wolfcamp will be published in the coming months.
For more information on the new technology or to request a full copy of the First Break article, please contact us.
COWD™ Completion Optimization While Drilling
FracGeo Differential Stress
FracGeo Eagle Ford Refrac
3G Workflow
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.
