This Hydraulic Fracturing course provides a comprehensive and integrated overview of the science, engineering, and operational practices involved in hydraulic fracturing. Spanning 15 detailed chapters, it covers essential topics such as reservoir engineering, fracture mechanics, rock stresses, fracture pressure analysis, pump scheduling, and the selection of fracturing materials. The course emphasizes real-world applications through case histories, practical examples, and the use of Excel spreadsheets for 2-D fracture design modeling. It is designed to equip engineers working in or about to enter field or operational roles with the tools to optimize fracturing performance and improve well productivity economically and efficiently. The curriculum also highlights challenges in unconventional reservoirs and offshore environments, offering a step-by-step approach to design and execution of hydraulic fracturing jobs.

Who Should Take This Course
• Engineers in field or operations roles
• Professionals preparing for fracturing assignments
• Individuals interested in unconventional reservoirs
• Completion engineers seeking practical design skills

What You Will Learn
• Operational execution and quality control
• Design and analysis of fracture treatments
• Fundamentals of hydraulic fracturing theory
• Integration of reservoir and fracture mechanics

Why This Course Works
• Optimize fracture design and economics
• Maximize well productivity and longevity
• Improve completion efficiency and effectiveness
• Understand multidisciplinary fracturing challenges

01-01 – Hydraulic Fracturing Introduction (18 min.)
01-02 – Course Objectives (12 min.)
01-03 – What is Hydraulic Fracturing? (20 min.)

02-01 – First Experimental and First Commercial Frac Treatments (27 min.)
02-02 – Treating Iron and Equipment Rig-Up (21 min.)
02-03 – Job Setup & Safety (39 min.)

03-01 – The Many Stresses/Pressures Experienced in Fracturing (11 min.)
03-02 – Stress Magnitude (14 min.)
03-03 – Effect of Geologic Structures (8 min.)
03-04 – Stress Logs and Borehole Breakouts (17 min.)
03-05 – Determination of Stress Differences (13 min.)
03-06 – Stress Measurements (8 min.)

04-01 – Variables Affecting Post -Frac Productivity (26 min.)
04-02 – Folds of Increase for Acid Fracturing (15 min.)
04-03 – Demonstration of Stress & Proppant Conductivity (Frac School 1 Problem) (9 min.)
04-04 – Frac School 1 Problem – Part 2 (3 min.)

05-01 – Fluid Selection – 4 Cases (14 min.)
05-02 – Basic Theory – Material Balance Equation (14 min.)
05-03 – Fracture Geometry and Net Pressure (6 min.)
05-04 – Apparent Toughness (9 min.)
05-05 – In-situ Stress variations vs Fracture height (9 min.)
05-06 – Lumped Pseudo 3D Model (7 min.)
05-07 – Sensitivity Problem Exercise and Results (17 min.)

06-01 – Fracture Height (29 min.)
06-02 – Frac School #1: Frac Geometry (5 min.)
06-03 – Modulus (16 min.)
06-04 – Fracschool #1 – Modulus Estimation (7 min.)
06-05 – Fluid Loss (26 min.)
06-06 – Frac School #1 – Fluid Loss Estimation (6 min.)
06-07 – KIc (6 min.)
06-08 – Fluid Viscosity (20 min.)
06-09 – Frac School #1 – Fluid Viscosity (2 min.)
06-10 – Pump Rate (10 min.)
06-11 – Frac School #1 – Pump Schedule (7 min.)

07-01 – Perfect Transport Fluids (19 min.)
07-02 – Tip Screen-out (TSO) Designs (12 min.)

08-01 – Pressure Analysis Workflow (14 min.)
08-02 – Micro-Frac Stress Tests (26 min.)
08-03 – Step-Rate Tests (27 min.)
08-04 – Frac School #1 – DFIT Injection-Decline Stress Test (13 min.)

09-01 – Bottomhole Treating Pressure (17 min.)
09-02 – Nolte-Smith Diagnostic Log-Log Net Pressure Plot (18 min.)
09-03 – Nolte-Smith Field Examples (3 min.)
09-04 – Interpreting Shut-In Pressure Decline (12 min.)
09-05 – Frac School #1 – Pressure Decline Analysis (22 min.)
09-06 – Minifrac Pressure Decline Analysis (11 min.)

10-01 – Importance of Conductivity (25 min.)
10-02 – Proppant Types (8 min.)
10-03 – Proppant Usage and API Standards (11 min.)
10-04 – Natural Frac Sands (25 min.)

11-01 – Fracturing Fluid Chemistry (16 min.)
11-02 – Guar & Guar Based Derivatives (22 min.)
11-03 – Other Gellant Chemical Structures (14 min.)
11-04 – Breakers (20 min.)
11-05 – Clay Control Agents (15 min.)

12-01 – Post-Frac Temperature Surveys (9 min.)
12-02 – Post-Frac Radioactive Tracers (19 min.)
12-03 – Micro Seismic Monitoring (24 min.)
12-04 – Chemical Tracers (6 min.)

13-01 – Normal Perforating Gun Questions (15 min.)
13-02 – Limited Entry and Perforation Erosion (9 min.)

14-01 – What Is Quality Control? (14 min.)
14-02 – Environmental Stewardship (39 min.)
14-03 – Post Frac Quality Control (5 min.)
14-04 – Fracturing Safety: There Are No Clowns (6 min.)

15-01 – Estimate Design Variables (17 min.)
15-02 – Fracturing Pressure Data & Pressure History Matching (20 min.)

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