Reservoir stimulation method and system
AssigneeStatoil Gulf Services LLC
InventorsJason BRYANT, Auristela Carolina Vasquez QUINTERO
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Abstract
A method of stimulating a formation containing two or more wellbores includes simultaneously stimulating a first region of each wellbore using a stimulation fluid so as to create a primary fracture in the first region of each wellbore, wherein the first region comprises a first opening or openings allowing fluid communication between each wellbore and the formation, wherein the first region has a first stimulated lateral length and wherein the flow rate of the stimulation fluid through the first opening or openings is greater than 1 barrel per minute per foot of the first stimulated lateral length.
Claims34
A method of stimulating a formation containing two or more wellbores, said method comprising:
- simultaneously stimulating a first region of each wellbore using a stimulation fluid so as to create a primary fracture in said first region of each wellbore, wherein said first region comprises a first opening or openings allowing fluid communication between each wellbore and said formation, wherein said first region has a first stimulated lateral length and wherein the flow rate of said stimulation fluid through said first opening or openings is greater than 1 barrel per minute per foot of said first stimulated lateral length.
A system for stimulating a formation containing two or more wellbores, said system comprising:
- surface fracturing equipment, arranged to stimulate said wellbores simultaneously using a stimulation fluid;
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- a fracturing apparatus located in each well, wherein said fracturing apparatus is configured to stimulate a first region of each wellbore in order to create a primary fracture in said first region, wherein said first region comprises a first opening or openings allowing fluid communication between each wellbore and said formation, wherein said first region has a stimulated lateral length and wherein the flow rate of said stimulation fluid through said first opening or openings is greater than 1 barrel per minute per foot of said stimulated lateral length.
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