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Appendix D Questionnaire: Part A: Information Concerning Your Professional Background
Appendix D Questionnaire: Part A: Information Concerning Your Professional Background
APPENDIX D
QUESTIONNAIRE
This information will not be released. I will assign a letter (A, B, ….) to each company to
refer to the answers.
2. If you prefer to not give your name or that of your company, please indicate
the following.
My company is a
major operator.
large independent operator.
small independent operator.
consulting company.
service company.
governmental or educational agency.
Other. Type:
3. My expertise:
Geologist
Geophysicist
Engineer
Other
Countries
a. U.S. and Canada (North America)
Basins
1. 4.
2. 5.
3. 6.
b. International
Country:
1.
Basins
1.
2.
2.
Basins
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1.
2.
Coal rank
In-situ stress
Gas content
Porosity
Permeability
Other Parameters
Permeability
Other Parameters
Porosity
Permeability
Other Parameters
4. Other
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Rank Parameters Minimum Maximum Average Units
Depth
Thickness of coal
formation
Coal rank
In-situ stress
Gas content
Porosity
Permeability
Other Parameters
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2. For the top 5 parameters in Table 2, what are the values that you consider when
selecting a fracturing fluid?
a. X-linked gel
No. Parameters (from Table Minimum Maximum Average Units
2)
1
2
3
4
5
b. Water
No. Parameters Minimum Maximum Average Units
1
2
3
4
5
c. Hybrid
No. Parameters Minimum Maximum Average Units
1
2
3
4
5
d. Foam
No. Parameters Minimum Maximum Average Units
1
2
3
4
5
e. Other
_____________________________________________________________________
No. Parameters Minimum Maximum Average Units
1
2
3
4
5
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e. How do you decide upon the type of proppant to be pumped? I decide on the basis of:
total proppant volume.
closure pressure.
targeted fracture conductivity value.
cost.
Other:
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f. How do you determine the grain size of the proppant? I choose it based on
viscosity of fracturing fluid.
type of coal.
fracture width.
depth
proppant transport.
required conductivity.
Other:
__________________________________________________________________
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g. When do you consider multi-stage fracturing?
______When multiple zones are over ___________ ft apart.
Other:
__________________________________________________________________
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_
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1. Check all factors that you consider when selecting a pump, and then rank the top
five factors in order of importance. (1= MOST IMPORTANT)
2. What ideal combinations and values of your top five factors from Table 3 do
you consider when you to select a pump?
b. Rod pump
No. Parameters Minimum Maximum Average Units
1
2
3
4
5
c. Jet pump
No. Parameters Minimum Maximum Average Units
1
2
3
4
5
e.
Others_________________________________________________________________
_____
No. Parameters Minimum Maximum Average Units
1
2
3
4
5
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APPENDIX E
Sub Validate()
VERY_LOW = 1
LOW = 2
MEDIUM = 3
HIGH = 4
VERY_HIGH = 5
SHALLOW = 6
DEEP = 7
VERY_DEEP = 8
LESS = 9
MORE = 10
End If
End Sub
Sub Macro1()
'
' Macro1 Macro
' Macro recorded 7/14/2007 by sunil.ramaswamy
'
Call Macro2
Sub Macro2()
'
' Macro1 Macro
' Macro recorded 7/14/2007 by sunil.ramaswamy
Call Validate
Else
Range("B20").FormulaR1C1 = "Single Lateral Horizontal Wells Or Cased Hole Completion with
Hydraulic Fracture Stimulation"
End If
Else
GoTo nst
End If
Else
nst:
If depth = VERY_DEEP Then
Range("B19").FormulaR1C1 = "Not a viable option 5"
Else
If noOfCoalSeams = HIGH And verticalDistribution = MORE Then
Range("B20").FormulaR1C1 = "Cased Hole Completion with Multiple Stage Hydraulic Fracture Stimulation"
Else
Range("B20").FormulaR1C1 = "Cased Hole Completion with Single Stage Hydraulic Fracture Stimulation"
End If
End If
End If
End If
End If
End If
End If
' Range("C5").Select
End Sub
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