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Brinkley, Kourtney
Redefining Recoverable Reserves in the Eagle Ford: Refracs and Infill Development Lessons Learned From the Hydraulic Fracturing Test Site 1 (HFTS) Phase 3
Brinkley, Kourtney (Devon Energy) | Thompson, Cameron (Devon Energy) | Haffener, Jackson (Devon Energy) | White, Sarah (Devon Energy) | Ketter, Chris (Devon Energy) | Borell, Jarret (Devon Energy) | Comisky, Joe (Devon Energy) | Hart, Eric (Devon Energy) | Haustveit, Kyle (Devon Energy) | Herrin, Matthew (Devon Energy) | Jones, Peter (Consulting Geochemist) | Pelton, Kevin (Devon Energy) | Pfau, Ken (Devon Energy) | Price, Buddy (Devon Energy) | Roberts, Jon (Devon Energy) | Turko, Molly (Devon Energy)
Abstract This paper presents a multidisciplinary approach to evaluating reservoir drainage patterns and hydraulic stimulation interactions among a development of both existing and new wells. Analysis of an extensive diagnostic package focuses on the potential to capture stranded reserves via refracs and infill drilling within the black oil window of the Lower Eagle Ford Shale, DeWitt County, Texas. The project consists of a unique setup of primary (parent) wells, new infill wells, and a horizontal well devoted exclusively to observation. Liner refracs were performed in two of the primary wells, with the remainder receiving preloads. It also included the collection of a horizontal core, formation imaging and advanced lateral logs, sealed wellbore pressure monitoring (SWPM), downhole fiber-optics (both permanent and deployable), seven downhole pressure gauges, time-lapse geochemistry, and iterative production interference tests. This substantial dataset provides vital calibration for well spacing, completion strategy, and field development. With the ability to measure the impacts of completion design, order of operations, refracs, re-pressurization, and infill drilling, detailed knowledge has been gained into improving redevelopment around a depleted parent network. The monitor well acquired 420 ft of horizontal core through the Eagle Ford target interval and is positioned between parent wells 225 ft laterally adjacent on either side. A significant number of hydraulic fractures were encountered, but only 8% contained proppant, indicating the original 2013 vintage completions had a very low conductive to hydraulically stimulated rock volume ratio. Fiber-optic and downhole pressure gauges on the monitor well also indicated that less than half of the parent laterals were effectively preloaded prior to infill completions, and these re-pressurization efforts were not sustained through time. SWPM was employed during refrac and infill completions to observe the stimulation of 156 stages, and over 750 treatment-to-monitor well pairings were captured. These interactions, coupled with findings from fiber and other diagnostic tools, were used to rank 6 different completion designs and define the optimal approach for future activity. Understanding depletion networks and parent/child well interaction is crucial to the future viability of the oil and gas industry. The diagnostic data collected during this project yields important insight into capturing stranded reserves from sub-optimally designed fields, bolstering new well results with higher unit recovery factors, and ultimately achieving a more effective and economic development strategy.
- Geology > Geological Subdiscipline > Geomechanics (0.68)
- Geology > Geological Subdiscipline > Geochemistry (0.66)
- Geology > Rock Type > Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Rock > Mudrock (0.48)
- Geophysics > Borehole Geophysics (1.00)
- Geophysics > Seismic Surveying > Passive Seismic Surveying (0.46)
- North America > United States > Texas > West Gulf Coast Tertiary Basin > Eagle Ford Shale Formation (0.99)
- North America > United States > Texas > Sabinas - Rio Grande Basin > Eagle Ford Shale Formation (0.99)
- North America > United States > Texas > Maverick Basin > Eagle Ford Shale Formation (0.99)
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An Eagle Ford Case Study: Monitoring Fracturing Propagation Through Sealed Wellbore Pressure Monitoring
Brinkley, Kourtney (Devon Energy) | Ingle, Trevor (Devon Energy) | Haffener, Jackson (Devon Energy) | Chapman, Philip (Devon Energy) | Baker, Scott (Devon Energy) | Hart, Eric (Devon Energy) | Haustveit, Kyle (Devon Energy) | Roberts, Jon (Devon Energy)
Abstract This case study details the use of Sealed Wellbore Pressure Monitoring (SWPM) to improve the characterization of fracture geometry and propagation during stimulation of inter-connected stacked pay in the South Texas Eagle Ford Shale. The SWPM workflow utilizes surface pressure gauges to detect hydraulically induced fracture arrivals athorizontal monitor locations adjacent to the stimulated wellbore (Haustveit et al. 2020). A stacked and staggered development in Dewitt County provided the opportunity to jointly evaluateprimary completion and recompletion efforts spanning three reservoir target intervals. Fivemonitor wells at varying distances across the unit were employed for SWPM during the stimulation of four wells. An operational overview, analysis of techniques, correlation with seismic attributes, image log interpretations, and fracture model calibration are provided. Outputs from this workflow allow for a refined analysis ofthe overall completion strategy. The high-density, five well monitor array recorded a total of 160 fracture arrivals at varying vertical and lateral distances, with far-field fracture arrivalsprovidingsignificant insight into propagation rates and geometry. Apronounced trend occurred in both arrival frequency and volumes pumped as monitor locations increased in distance from the treatment well. Specific to target zone isolation, it was identified that traversing vertically in section through a high stress interval yielded a 30% reduction inarrival frequency. An indirect relationship between horizontal distance and arrival frequency was also observed when monitoring from the same interval. A decrease in fracture arrivals from 70% down to 8% was realized as offset distance increased from 120 to 1,700 ft. The results from this study have proven to be instrumental in guiding interdisciplinary discussion. Assessing fracture geometry and propagation during stimulation, particularly in the co-development of a stacked pay reservoir, is paramount to the determination of proper completion volume, perforation design, and well spacing. Leveraging the observations of SWPM ultimately provides greater confidence in field development strategy and economic optimization.
- Geology > Geological Subdiscipline > Geomechanics (1.00)
- Geology > Rock Type > Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Rock > Mudrock (0.34)
- Geology > Petroleum Play Type > Unconventional Play > Shale Play (0.34)
- Geophysics > Seismic Surveying (1.00)
- Geophysics > Borehole Geophysics (1.00)
- North America > United States > Texas > Fort Worth Basin > Barnett Shale Formation (0.99)
- North America > United States > Texas > Anadarko Basin (0.99)
- North America > United States > Oklahoma > Anadarko Basin (0.99)
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