Altered-stress fracturing
Journal Article
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· Journal of Petroleum Technology; (USA)
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- CER Corp., Las Vegas, NV (US)
This paper describes altered-stress fracturing, a concept whereby a hydraulic fracture in one well is reoriented by another hydraulic fracture in a nearby location. A field test was conducted in which stress changes of 250 to 300 psi (1.7 to 2.1 MPa) were measured in an offset well 120 ft (37 m) alway during relatively small minifractures in a production well. Results show that altered-stress fracturing is possible at this site and others.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 5387208
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Petroleum Technology; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Petroleum Technology; (USA) Vol. 41:9; ISSN JPTJA; ISSN 0022-3522
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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