Section 300

FRACTURING ENGINEERING MANUAL

Schlumberger May 1998
Dowell
Fracture Modeling
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The comparisons show results for KDG and PKN modes as well as for the P-3D and
PL-3D runs. Table 4 gives the list of output data from the runs using both GDK
(KGD)) and PKN geometry.
Note that since these models use fixed-height assumptions, most have the same
height listed because it is an input parameter. Comparisons are made for two cases
— (1) fluid viscosity set at 200 cp, and (2) viscosity based on n' and k' values. These
values give a viscosity of approximately 450 cp at 37.5 sec -1. Case 3 and Case 4
show the difference between fluid-loss values, which is also evident by the calculated
efficiency. For the sake of space, example profiles for these KGD and PKN
geometries will not be shown.
The list of output data from P-3D and PL-3D simulations is given in Table 5. These
simulations use the same data previously shown in Table 2 and Table 3. The same
information concerning the viscosities applies here as it did from the previous
discussion.
The additional data and comparisons for these P-3D and PL-3D simulations involve
the number of layers used in the particular simulation. The example profiles and
graphs for these simulations will be taken from Case 8 of Table 5 (Variable Viscosity,
5-layer). The detailed differences will not be discussed, but left to the reader to
examine.
Table 5 should be self-explanatory for comparing the information in Case 8 with the
figures. However, to eliminate confusion each simulation will carry the figure number
corresponding to the following list —
• Fig. 19. SAH (TRIFRAC) length and width profile.
• Fig. 20. NSI (STIMPLAN) length and width graphs (P-3D).
• Fig. 21. RES (FRACPRO) length and width profile (P-3D).
• Fig. 22. Marathon (GOHFER) length and width profile (PL-3D).
• Fig. 23. ARCO (TERRAFRAC) length profile only (PL-3D).
• Fig. 24. ARCO (STIMPLAN) length and width profile (P-3D).
• Fig. 25. MEYER length and width profile P-3D).
• Fig. 26. Ohio State length profile only (P-3D).
Copies of the simulation plots for length and width were not available for MEYER
(Bells) or TEXACO (FRACPRO).

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