Method and System for Fracturing a Formation

A method for production of a hydrocarbon from a reservoir, comprising:

• simulating a plurality of scenarios in which a volumetric change is created in a zone proximate to a production formation;
• selecting one of the plurality of scenarios to stimulate the production formation;
• implementing the scenario to mechanically stress the production formation and create a fracture field;
• fluidically coupling the fracture field to a production well;
• and
• producing hydrocarbons from the production well.

A hydrocarbon production system, comprising:

• a hydrocarbon reservoir;
• a zone proximate to the hydrocarbon reservoir;
• a stimulation well drilled to the zone;
• and
• a stimulation system configured to create a volumetric change in the zone based, at least in part, on a scenario identified by a simulation of the hydrocarbon reservoir and the zone.