Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology
Volume 3, Issue 3 (2013)
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A Critical Review of Hydraulic Fracture Propagation in Shale Gas Reservoirs
Abstract: The successful exploration and development of unconventional shale gas reservoirs was possible with advances in hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling. Hydraulic fracture treatments open these natural fractures and create a fracture network in gas shales. However, the fracture propagation is not fully understood as of now. A critical review of hydraulic fracture propagation in shale gas formations is presented in this paper. Effects of pertinent factors on hydraulic fracture propagation …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 1–17 Read article
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Determination of Residual Oil Saturation and Connectivity between Injector and Producer using Interwell Tracer Tests
Abstract: In this paper, based on simulation, a reservoir is first waterflooded and then the interwell tracer tests are used to determine the residual oil saturation (Sor) and connectivity in the region between the injector and producer pairs. In the end, the field wide average oil saturation from the simulation is compared with those from the interwell tracer test analysis. The simulation results shows that average Sor in the region between …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 18–24 Read article
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Study the Rheological and Filtration Properties of Oil-in-Water Emulsion for its Application in Oil and Gas Well Drilling
Abstract: This research article investigates the rheological and filtration properties of oil-in-water emulsion required for oil and gas well drilling. The rheological and filtration properties of the emulsions were enhanced by varying concentrations of xanthan gum and CaCO3. The concentration of diesel oil was varied in the range of 5–30% (v/v). The concentration of xanthan gum was varied in the range of 0.25–1% (w/v) and CaCO3 in the range of 1–4% …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 25–30 Read article