Fundamentals of Stress Shadowing Effects During Hydraulic Fracturing Course
This course provides a comprehensive overview of fundamentals of stress shadowing effects during hydraulic fracturing, starting with a review of fundamental fracture mechanics, including Sneddon's principal and stress distribution around fractures.Read more...
We explore stress shadowing in various fracturing scenarios, from multi-stage, multi-cluster to single-stage, multi-cluster setups, emphasizing its role in driving geometric non-uniformity. Practical insights are offered, including techniques for calculating stage-by-stage fracture height using ISIP data and understanding the impact of extreme limited entry.
Course contents
Chapter 1 - Review Of Fracture Mechanics
1.00 - Introduction (11 min.) Sample Lesson
1.01 - Distribution Of Stresses In An Infinite Plate (24 min.) Quiz
1.02 - Illustration Of 3D Stress Field (22 min.) Quiz
Chapter 2 - Stress Shadowing in Multi-stage Multi-cluster Hydraulic Fracturing
2.01 - Stress Shadowing In Multicluster Completions - Stage 1 (10 min.) Quiz
2.02 - Duvernay Case Study Example (27 min.)
2.03 - Stress Shadowing In A Multi-Cluster Wellbore: Subsequent Stages (7 min.) Quiz
2.04 - Stage By Stage Stress Shadowing Effects: Stress Escalation Theory (17 min.) Quiz
2.05 - Late Or Dominant Fracture Growth Phase (6 min.)
2.06 - General Stress Escalation Solution (9 min.) Quiz
Chapter 3 - Discussion Of Fracture Half-Length
3.01 - Fracture Propagation In Leakoff & Storage Dominated Regimes (13 min.) Quiz
3.02 - Quantifying Fracture Half-Length & Height In Duvernay Case Study (17 min.) Quiz
3.03 - Limiting Factors: Rock Heterogeneities Impact On Fracture Non-Uniformity (4 min.)
