Impacts of oriented perforating on fracture stimulation treatments: Kuparuk River field, Alaska
Conference
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OSTI ID:403059
This paper summarizes the results of stress oriented aligned perforating based on fracture treatments on over 200 wells in the Kuparuk River Field. Stress aligned oriented perforating is one method used for enhancing fracture stimulations in wells with deviations averaging 40{degree} from vertical. Comparisons between oriented and non-oriented perforating strategies show a reduction in near wellbore pressure loss and an increase in proppant placement within the fracture. Additionally, wells treated after oriented perforating techniques show higher productivity for comparable treatments. These results support the continued use of oriented and aligned perforating techniques for deviated wells to be fracture stimulated. The clear trend in drilling is towards more nonconventional, high angle, and horizontal completions to promote productivity, facility, and reservoir management opportunities. Stress oriented aligned perforating techniques present a cost effective method to enhance stimulation potential of nonvertical wells.
- OSTI ID:
- 403059
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9603154--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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