Novel near-wellbore fracture diagnosis for unconventional wells using high-resolution distributed strain sensing during production

G **, G Ugueto, M Wojtaszek, A Guzik, D Jurick… - SPE journal, 2021‏ - onepetro.org
The characteristics of hydraulic fractures in the near-wellbore region contain critical
information related to the production performance of unconventional wells. We demonstrate …

Status and outlook of oil field chemistry-assisted analysis during the energy transition period

B Jia, C **an, JS Tsau, X Zuo, W Jia - Energy & Fuels, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
Analytical chemistry is powerful in analyzing complex mixtures of crude oil and brine
subsurfaces on the basis of atomic and molecular levels. Geochemistry applies chemical …

From reservoir characterization to reservoir monitoring: An integrated workflow to optimize field development using geochemical fingerprinting technology

F Liu, J Wu, M **, DL Hardman… - SPE/AAPG/SEG …, 2020‏ - onepetro.org
Traditional geochemical techniques such as pyrolysis and Soxhlet extraction have been
used for decades to guide conventional exploration. However, geochemical data obtained in …

Hydraulic fracture characterization by integrating multidisciplinary data from the Hydraulic Fracturing Test Site 2 (HFTS-2)

Z Zhang, J DiSiena, D Bevc, ILC Ning, Y Tan… - SPE/AAPG/SEG …, 2021‏ - onepetro.org
Various technologies have traditionally been used to monitor and describe hydraulic
fractures from different perspectives. This work demonstrates the value of data integration for …

Optimizing field development strategy using time-lapse geochemistry and production allocation in Eagle Ford

J Jweda, E Michael, OA Jokanola, R Hofer… - SPE/AAPG/SEG …, 2017‏ - onepetro.org
Characterizing vertical drainage in unconventional reservoirs developed using horizontal
hydraulically-stimulated wells is a major challenge facing the E&P industry because there …

Time-lapse monitoring of inter-well communication and drainage frac height using geochemical fingerprinting technology with case studies in the midland basin

S Ge, M Kintzing, M **, J Wu, J Bachleda… - SPE Hydraulic Fracturing …, 2022‏ - onepetro.org
In this study, we present a method to monitor inter-well communication and drainage frac
height through time based on unique geochemical fingerprint data collected from oils. This …

Reservoir characterization and monitoring using geochemical fingerprinting technology with case studies in the Delaware Basin

M **, S Esmaili, A Harris, M Pavlovic… - … Conference, 20–22 …, 2022‏ - library.seg.org
In this study, we present how geochemical fingerprinting technology is applied to
characterize key reservoir properties using cuttings, and to monitor reservoir drainage and …

Understanding Dynamic Production Contribution from Hydraulically Fractured Middle Bakken and Three Forks Wells in the Williston Basin, ND Using Time-Lapse …

S Wright, S Franks, J Pantano, M Kloska… - SPE/AAPG/SEG …, 2019‏ - onepetro.org
Abstract In the Williston Basin, thin reservoirs coupled with large stimulation jobs result in
large vertical hydraulic fractures and out-of-zone contribution of fluids to the wells. To …

Reliable EUR prediction using geochemistry-derived drainage profiles of 200+ wells in the Anadarko Basin

J Bachleda, G Norton, W Kennedy, T Lv… - … Conference, 20–22 …, 2022‏ - library.seg.org
Reservoir property maps, such as oil-in-place, have been utilized for decades with the goal
of drilling the best locations, predicting well performance, and improving field development …

Production allocation: Rosetta Stone or red herring? Best practices for understanding produced oils in resource plays

CD Barrie, CM Donohue, JA Zumberge, JE Zumberge - Minerals, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
The production of crude oil from resource plays has increased enormously over the past
decade. In the USA, around 63% of total output in 2019 was from unconventional …