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METHOD FOR EVALUATING AND MONITORING FORMATION FRACTURE TREATMENT USING FLUID PRESSURE WAVES

A method for characterizing a hydraulic fracture in a subsurface formation includes inducing a pressure change in a well drilled through the subsurface formation. At least one of pressure and pressure time derivative are measured in or at a location proximate to a wellhead for a selected length of time. At least one of a physical parameter, a time derivative, and a change in the parameter with respect to time of the physical parameter of at least one fracture is determined using the measured at least one of pressure and the time derivative of pressure.

Method of minimizing tool response for downhole logging operations

A method of obtaining an equivalent tool model includes obtaining a set of known well data, in which the known well data includes sensor data measured by a logging tool and an actual dispersion response, and the logging tool has an actual tool size. The method also includes obtaining one or more well parameters from the known well data, and inputting the one or more well parameters and a model tool size into a rigid tool model. The method further includes obtaining an estimated dispersion response from the rigid tool model, and fitting the estimated dispersion response to the actual dispersion response by adjusting the model tool size.

Method for evaluating and monitoring formation fracture treatment using fluid pressure waves

A method for characterizing a hydraulic fracture in a sub-surface formation includes inducing a pressure change in a well drilled through the subsurface formation. At least one of pressure and pressure time derivative are measured in or at a location proximate to a wellhead for a selected length of time. At least one of a physical parameter, a time derivative, and a change in the parameter with respect to time of the physical parameter of at least one fracture is determined using the measured at least one of pressure and the time derivative of pressure.

METHOD FOR EVALUATING AND MONITORING FORMATION FRACTURE TREATMENT CLOSURE RATES AND PRESSURES USING FLUID PRESSURE WAVES

A method for characterizing a hydraulic fracture in a subsurface formation, includes inducing a pressure change in a well drilled through the subsurface formation. Pressure and/or a time derivative thereof is measured at a location proximate to a wellhead for a selected length of time. A conductivity of at least one fracture is determined using the measured at least one of pressure and the time derivative of pressure. A change in the determined conductivity with respect to time is determined.

DYNAMIC INTERPRETATION OF DATA FROM HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
20190128111 · 2019-05-02 ·

Hydraulic fracturing of subterranean formations has become more complex and detailed as information increases. Methods for calculating and monitoring reservoir pressures during treatment provide unique opportunities to adjust treatments on the fly. Treatments include acid fracturing, fracture acidizing, acid stimulation, propped acid fracture stimulation, hydraulic fracturing, slick water based hydraulic fracturing, foamed based hydraulic fracturing, foam based acid fracturing, foamed based acid diversion, any other physical particulate and fiber based hydraulic fracturing or matrix treatment.

METHOD FOR FRACTURE ACTIVITY MONITORING AND PRESSURE WAVE RESONANCE ANALYSIS FOR ESTIMATING GEOPHYSICAL PARAMETERS OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURES USING FRACTURE WAVES
20190055836 · 2019-02-21 ·

A method for characterizing a hydraulic fracture treatment both operationally and in a subsurface formation includes inducing a pressure change in a well drilled through the subsurface formation. At least one of pressure and a time derivative of pressure is measured in the well for a selected length of time. At least one physical parameter of at least one fracture is determined using the measured pressure and/or the time derivative of pressure. A method of evaluating hydraulic fracturing treatment and operations by monitoring resonant structures present while fracturing. A method for characterizing hydraulic fracturing rate uses microseismic event count measured through the wellbore and its real-time implementation.

Correcting the effects of deviation and dispersion on sonic log measurements of deviated wells in laminated formations

Systems and methods for simultaneously correcting the effects of deviation and dispersion on sonic log measurements of deviated wells in laminated formations and validating the corrected sonic log measurements using rock physics cross-plots.

Systems and Methods for Detecting Downhole Tool Location Inside a Borehole

A method of obtaining position of a downhole tool with respect to a wellbore includes logging well data via the tool over a period of time and measuring a lateral acceleration of the tool over the period of time with one or more accelerometers embedded in the tool. The method further includes performing double integration on an acceleration of the tool over a period of time. The method also includes obtaining a displacement of the tool over the period of time from the double integration. The method also includes fitting the displacement of the tool over the period of time to a best fit curve. The method also includes subtracting the best fit curve from the displacement of the tool over the period of time.

METHOD FOR EVALUATING AND MONITORING FORMATION FRACTURE TREATMENT USING FLUID PRESSURE WAVES

A method for characterizing a hydraulic fracture in a subsurface formation includes inducing a pressure change in a well drilled through the subsurface formation. At least one of pressure and pressure time derivative are measured in or at a location proximate to a wellhead for a selected length of time. At least one of a physical parameter, a time derivative, and a change in the parameter with respect to time of the physical parameter of at least one fracture is determined using the measured at least one of pressure and the time derivative of pressure.

CORRECTING THE EFFECTS OF DEVIATION AND DISPERSION ON SONIC LOG MEASUREMENTS OF DEVIATED WELLS IN LAMINATED FORMATIONS
20180210103 · 2018-07-26 ·

Systems and methods for simultaneously correcting the effects of deviation and dispersion on sonic log measurements of deviated wells in laminated formations and validating the corrected sonic log measurements using rock physics cross-plots.