Radioactive tracers offer a closer look at horizontal completions

Journal Article · Fri Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · World Oil; (United States)

OSTI ID:5651430

Holcomb, D L; Read, D A ^[1]

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1. Protecnics International Inc., Houston, TX (US)

Radioactive tracer tagging during stimulation treatments on vertical wells has been in use for many years and applications have been discussed in literature. More recently, multiple radioactive tracers have been employed to help evaluate various aspects of well stimulation. They have become standard industry practice for evaluation of treatment containment, fracture height growth, channeling behind casing, fracture initiation from perforations, diversion and acid or proppant distribution. In this paper completion techniques are analyzed using gamma ray-emitting isotopes and spectral-gamma ray logging. Examples of Austin Chalk and Bakken Shale evaluations show how operators can qualitatively compare stimulation and diversion effectiveness, and completion methods by using tracer technology.

• OSTI ID: 5651430
• Journal Information: World Oil; (United States), Journal Name: World Oil; (United States) Vol. 212:11; ISSN 0043-8790; ISSN WOOIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
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GAMMA SOURCES
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
ISOTOPES
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