About
This advanced course is designed for those who have a practical understanding of the applications of hydraulic fracturing and want to expand their knowledge. The course provides the details and discussion of fracturing concepts usually accepted or assumed in fracturing applications both for conventional and unconventional reservoirs. The strengths and limitations of various approaches to fracturing treatment design are also covered. Attendees should leave the advanced course with a better understanding of the hydraulic fracturing process. They will have evaluated a vertical well as teams to determine the appropriate stimulation, its execution and how best to evaluate the results. In addition, they will also evaluate an unconventional horizontal well to determine the type completion to be employed as well as the stimulation technique.
Target Audience
You Will Learn
Participants will learn how to:
- Better understand rock properties and rock mechanics related to fracturing applications
- Better understand fracturing fluid mechanics and proppant transport
- More effectively design fracturing treatments through better understanding of factors influencing hydraulic fracturing applications
- Use pre-frac injection test data and real-time fracturing treatment data in fracturing applications to define fracture parameters and improve frac treatment design
- Consider factors influencing post-frac fracture conductivity and well cleanup
- Realize the strengths and limitations of existing hydraulic fracturing technology and fracture models
- Expand fracturing applications to fit a wider range of reservoir types and conditions