Skip to main content

Optimum design of multi-stage hydraulically fractured multi-horizontal shale gas well using flow regime analysis

Geosciences Journal volume 19, pages 481–487 (2015)Cite this article

Abstract

Optimum horizontal well spacing and fracture spacing are obtained through characterizing the changes in flow regime caused by pressure interference in multiple transverse fractured horizontal wells. To obtain this aim, appropriate hydraulic fracture spacing was calculated by using flow regime characteristic called pseudo pseudosteady state where the pressure interference between neighbored two fractures. In addition, the fracture spacing calculated for the shale gas reservoir with permeability of 0.0001 md was applied to calculate the horizontal well spacing when two wells were drilled. Through the calculated optimum fracture spacing and well spacing, we determined the optimal number of horizontal wells in a shale gas reservoir and presented the estimated ultimate recovery.

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution.

Access options

Buy single article

Instant access to the full article PDF.

USD 39.95

Price includes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

References

  • Boulis, A., Nyaaba, C., Rai, R.R., and Jayakumar, R., 2013, Challenges evaluating shale gas well performance catalogue fingerprint: How do we account for what we don’t know? International Petroleum Technology Conference, Beijing, Mar. 26–28, p. 1–19.

    Google Scholar 

  • Cinco-Ley, H. and Samaniego-V, F., 1981, Transient pressure analysis for fractured wells. Journal of Petroleum Technology, 33, 1749–1766.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ehlig-Economides, C.A., 1992, Computation of test area of investigation in nonradial geometries. European Petroleum Conference, Cannes, Nov. 16–18, p. 37–49.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gringarten, A.C., Ramey, H.J. Jr., and Raghavan, R., 1975, Applied pressure analysis for fractured wells. Journal of Petroleum Technology, 27, 887–892.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Issaka, M.B. and Ambastha, A.K., 1992, Drawdown and buildup pressure derivative analyses for horizontal wells. European Petroleum Conference, Cannes, Nov. 16–18, p. 155–165.

    Google Scholar 

  • Larsen, L. and Hegre, T.M., 1994., Pressure transient analysis of multifractured horizontal wells. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Sep. 25–28, p. 265–276.

    Google Scholar 

  • Loucks, R.G. and Ruppel, S.C., 2007, Mississippian barnett shale: Lithofacies and depositional setting of a deep-water shale-gas succession in the fort worth basin, texas. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, 91, 579–601.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Rubin, M.B., 1983, Experimental study of hydraulic fracturing in an impermeable material. Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 105, 116–124.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Shang, Y., Park, H.-D., Shi, Y., Yuan, G., and Sun, Y., 2010, Some large values of in-situ stress and related engineering geological problems in china. Geosciences Journal, 14, 135–153.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Song, B. and Ehlig-Economides, C.A., 2011, Rate-normalized pressure analysis for determination of shale gas well performance. North American Unconventional Gas Conference and Exhibition, The Woodlands, June 14–16, p. 1–14.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wei, Y. and Economides, M.J., 2005, Transverse hydraulic fractures from a horizontal well. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, Oct. 9–12, p. 1–12.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 133-791, Republic of Korea

    Joohyung Kim, Woodong Jung, Hyemin Park & Wonmo Sung

  2. Korea Gas Corporation, Seongnam, 463-754, Republic of Korea

    Minho Chun

Authors
  1. Joohyung Kim
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Minho Chun
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Woodong Jung
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Hyemin Park
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Wonmo Sung
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Wonmo Sung.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and Permissions

About this article

Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Kim, J., Chun, M., Jung, W. et al. Optimum design of multi-stage hydraulically fractured multi-horizontal shale gas well using flow regime analysis. Geosci J 19, 481–487 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12303-014-0058-y

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12303-014-0058-y

Key words

  • shale gas
  • hydraulic fracturing
  • flow regime
  • well spacing
  • fracture spacing