On Hydraulic Fracturing of Tight Gas Reservoir Rock

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dc.contributor.advisorGates, Ian
dc.contributor.advisorWong, Ron
dc.contributor.authorMaulianda, Belladonna
dc.contributor.committeememberMehta, Sudarshan
dc.contributor.committeememberMoore, Robert
dc.contributor.committeememberLines, Laurence
dc.contributor.committeememberHawkes, Christopher
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-28T14:53:09Z
dc.date.available2016-04-28T14:53:09Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractProduction of shale and tight gas resources is increasing which is helping to counterbalance the conventional gas resource production decline. In 2014, shale and tight gas were 4% and 47% of total Canadian natural gas production, respectively. By 2035, the National Energy Board forecasts shale and tight gas production together will represent 90% of Canada’s natural gas productions. In Canada, shale and tight gas production activities are located mainly in Western Canada Sedimentary Basin (WCSB). The tight gas Glauconitic Formation in the Hoadley Field in Alberta, Canada requires hydraulic fracturing of horizontal well completions because of its low permeability of 0.07 mD. Fracture network drainage volume and enhanced permeability created by the hydraulic fracture and the natural fracture interaction are the major enabler of commercial production. The research documented in this thesis investigates the characteristics of the fracture network or stimulated rock volume (SRV) caused by hydraulic fracturing. Specifically, the dimensions of SRV, permeability, pore pressure, and in-situ stresses are examined during hydraulic fracturing and production. Even though this topic has been examined since the early 2000s, the results provide new techniques to determine SRV properties. Three different approaches were investigated. The first handles the impact of SRV dimensions and Young’s modulus on the SRV effective permeability during hydraulic fracturing by using three-dimensional finite element analysis including an investigation of fracture aperture and spacing within the SRV using a new semi-analytical approach. The second investigates the impact of rock mechanical properties and injected volume during hydraulic fracturing on SRV dimensions using a new analytical model. The third explores a new nonlinear partial differential equation together with rate transient analysis to evaluate how the SRV evolves versus distance and time with a history match of the gas flow rate profile. The results demonstrate that the dimensions and characteristics of the hydraulic fracture network can be estimated for the Hoadley Field.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMaulianda, B. (2016). On Hydraulic Fracturing of Tight Gas Reservoir Rock (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27177en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27177
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2906
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEngineering--Petroleum
dc.subject.classificationhydraulic fracturingen_US
dc.subject.classificationGeomechanicsen_US
dc.subject.classificationStimulated Rock Volumeen_US
dc.subject.classificationTight Gasen_US
dc.subject.classificationUnconventional Reservoiren_US
dc.titleOn Hydraulic Fracturing of Tight Gas Reservoir Rock
dc.typedoctoral thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineChemical and Petroleum Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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