Determining rock fragment size and size distribution
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsYonggui Guo, Claudia Lucia Bonin De Oliveira, Dale E. Jamison, Mateusz Michal Dyngosz, Mahdi Parak
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Abstract
Techniques for determining a rock fragment size and size distribution include determining rock fragment parameters associated with a well systems. The techniques further include determining a fractal dimension based, at least in part, on the rock fragment parameters. The techniques further include determining a rock fragment size distribution based, at least in part, on the fractal dimension.
Claims20
A method for determining a rock fragment size and size distribution, the method comprising:
- determining rock fragment parameters associated with a well system;
- determining a fractal dimension based, at least in part, on the rock fragment parameters;
- determining a rock fragment size distribution based, at least in part, on the fractal dimension;
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- determining a well system operational parameter based, at least in part, on the rock fragment size distribution.
A system comprising:
- a computing system comprising one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable mediums including instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to execute one or more operations for determining a rock fragment distribution, the instructions including:
- instructions to determine rock fragment parameters associated with a well system;
- instructions to determine a fractal dimension based, at least in part, on the rock fragment parameters;
- instructions to determine a rock fragment size distribution based, at least in part, on the fractal dimension, and
- instructions to determine a well system operational parameter based, at least in part, on the rock fragment size distribution.
One or more non-transitory computer-readable mediums including instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to execute one or more operations for determining a rock fragment distribution, the instructions comprising:
- instructions to determine rock fragment parameters associated with a well system;
- instructions to determine a fractal dimension based, at least in part, on the rock fragment parameters;
- instructions to determine a rock fragment size distribution based, at least in part, on the fractal dimension, and
- instructions to determine a well system operational parameter based, at least in part, on the rock fragment size distribution.
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