Simultaneous fracturing takes off

摘要

Enormous multiwell fracs maximize exposure to shale reservoirs, achieving more production sooner. Large-volume slickwater fracture stimulation has proven very successful in naturally fractured shale reservoirs such as the Barnett Shale of North Texas, the Fayetteville Shale in Arkansas, the Marcellus Shale in Appalachia Basin and many other shale reservoirs. These shales require hydraulic fracture stimulation in order to obtain commercial production. The characteristics and mineralogical prop erties of the shale allow for the creation of complex fracture geometries that contact large surface areas during fracture stimulation, which all contribute to production.