Geomechanical Analysis of Diagnostic Fracture Injection Test to Characterize Natural Fractures


Title

Geomechanical Analysis of Diagnostic Fracture Injection Test to Characterize Natural Fractures

Publication Type
Conference Paper
Year of Publication
2018
Conference Name
Geoconvention
Date Published
05/2018
Publication Language
eng
Citation Key
3202
Abstract

Unconventional hydrocarbon production has rapidly increased in recent years. Oil and gas from unconventional reservoirs is typically extracted using hydraulic fracturing, which has become a standard completions technique. A diagnostic fracture injection test (DFIT) provides important geomechanical information, such as breakdown, fracture reopening, and in-situ pore pressures, and minimum principal stress. Determination of these geomechanical parameters is important during designing, modeling, and evaluating a hydraulic fracturing program.