WO2008112837A3 - Hydraulic fracture initiation and propagation control in unconsolidated and weakly cemented sediments - Google Patents

Hydraulic fracture initiation and propagation control in unconsolidated and weakly cemented sediments Download PDF

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WO2008112837A3
WO2008112837A3 PCT/US2008/056758 US2008056758W WO2008112837A3 WO 2008112837 A3 WO2008112837 A3 WO 2008112837A3 US 2008056758 W US2008056758 W US 2008056758W WO 2008112837 A3 WO2008112837 A3 WO 2008112837A3
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A method and apparatus for initiating and propagating a vertical hydraulic fracture in unconsolidated and weakly cemented sediments from a single bore hole to control the fracture initiation plane and propagation of the hydraulic fracture, enabling greater yield and recovery of petroleum fluids from the formation. An injection casing with multiple fracture initiation sections is inserted and grouted into a bore hole. A foam fracture fluid carrying a proppant is injected into the injection casing and opens the fracture initiation sections to dilate the formation in a direction orthogonal to the required fracture azimuth plane. Propagation of the fracture is controlled by limiting the fracture fluid form to that of a stable foam fracturing fluid during the fracturing process. The injection casing initiation section remains open after fracturing providing direct hydraulic connection between the production well bore, the permeable proppant filled fracture and the formation.
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