Successful First Application of Flow-Channel Hydraulic Fracturing Technology in Kuwait Accelerates Development of Marginal Reservoirs

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Anthony ◽  
S. R. Al-mosaileekh ◽  
M. Al-Othman ◽  
N. B. Alhouti ◽  
M. Abdel-Basset ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Flow Channel

scholarly journals Advance Technique to Increase Production from Tight Formations Using HiWAY Flow-Channel Hydraulic Fracturing Technique

2017 ◽  
Vol 07 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahammad Sharif MD ◽  
Nagalakshmi NVR ◽  
Srigowri Reddy S ◽  
Vasanth G ◽  
Uma Sankar K
Keyword(s):  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Flow Channel ◽  
Advance Technique ◽  
Tight Formations

scholarly journals Analysis of the Difference between Hydraulic Fracturing and Flow Channel Fracturing

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Mia Ferian Helmi ◽  
Muhammad Zakiy Y. ◽  
Dinar Kaesti ◽  
Maulida Aulia Fadhina ◽  
Anisa Novia Risky
Keyword(s):  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Oil Production ◽  
Flow Channel ◽  
Fluid Injection ◽  
Formation Damage ◽  
Rock Permeability ◽  
Fracturing Process ◽  
Production Wells ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Mud Filtrate

As time goes by, there will be a decline in formation productivity, as reflected in the decline in the rate of oil production from production wells. The decline in the rate of production was caused by many things such as a decrease in reservoir pressure, also formation damage. Where damage to the formation will result in a decrease in rock permeability. The decrease in rock permeability is caused by the blockage of rock pores due to the invasion of solids and drill mud filtrate, cementing, fluid fluids or previous stimulation. Besides the small rate of oil production can also be caused by the low natural permeability of rocks. With the decreasing productivity of the formation, it is necessary to make efforts to increase the productivity of the formation again, where one of them is by the method of hydraulic fracture stimulation. In this analysis, we will discuss the difference between conventional stimulation methods and flow channel fracturing. Flow channel fracturing is a fracturing process by making a network around proppant granules to form proppant pillar, so that a path is formed for the fluid to flow more easily. What distinguishes between conventional hydraulic fracturing with flow channel fracturing is the resulting fracture form, fracturing fluid injection pattern, and the amount of proppant used.

Shale, Quakes, and High Stakes: Regulating Fracking-Induced Seismicity in Oklahoma, USA and Lancashire, UK

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Miriam R. Aczel ◽  
Karen E. Makuch
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Shale Gas ◽  
Seismic Activity ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
High Volume ◽  
The United States ◽  
Horizontal Drilling ◽  
Induced Seismic Activity

High-volume hydraulic fracturing combined with horizontal drilling has “revolutionized” the United States’ oil and gas industry by allowing extraction of previously inaccessible oil and gas trapped in shale rock [1]. Although the United States has extracted shale gas in different states for several decades, the United Kingdom is in the early stages of developing its domestic shale gas resources, in the hopes of replicating the United States’ commercial success with the technologies [2, 3]. However, the extraction of shale gas using hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling poses potential risks to the environment and natural resources, human health, and communities and local livelihoods. Risks include contamination of water resources, air pollution, and induced seismic activity near shale gas operation sites. This paper examines the regulation of potential induced seismic activity in Oklahoma, USA, and Lancashire, UK, and concludes with recommendations for strengthening these protections.

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