Well completion and stimulation: method devised for predicting hydraulic fracturing screenouts

Journal Article · Mon Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Drill Bit; (United States)

OSTI ID:7082947

Mickey, V

Increasingly forceful techniques for pushing hydrocarbons out of Permian basin wells multiply the demands on stimulation design, equipment, and operations. Efforts to produce massive fractures firmly packed with proppant to allow oil and gas flow to the well bore are resulting in higher incidences of screenouts during hydraulic fracturing. Screenouts occur when slurry flow between the well bore and the formation is blocked by solids. Pressure builds up and premature termination of hydraulic fracturing is the result. With recent trends toward high proppant concentration in fracturing, screenouts have become more frequent. Although it is difficult to eliminate screenouts, improved design techniques and extra diligence during fracturing operations can prevent the problem in many cases. Some of these techniques are described.

• OSTI ID: 7082947
• Journal Information: Drill Bit; (United States), Journal Name: Drill Bit; (United States) Vol. 31:2; ISSN DRBIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
03 NATURAL GAS
030900 -- Natural Gas-- Artificial Stimulation
Plowshare-- (-1989)
COMMINUTION
CONSTRAINTS
CONTROL
DISPLACEMENT FLUIDS
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FLOW BLOCKAGE
FLUIDS
FRACTURING
FRACTURING FLUIDS
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
NATURAL GAS WELLS
OIL WELLS
PROPPING AGENTS
QUANTITY RATIO
RECOVERY
RESERVOIR FLUIDS
SOLIDS
STIMULATION
WELL COMPLETION
WELL STIMULATION
WELLS