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Method for determining fracture spacing and well fracturing using the method
US8967262B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8967262-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213595634-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | Sep 14, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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A method for determining the fracture spacing for a first set of fractures of a wellbore. A first fracture dimension is chosen from the smaller of the length or height of a first fracture and an expected second fracture dimension is chosen from the smaller of the expected length or expected height of a second fracture to be formed. An approximate position of the second fracture is determined from a percentage of the average of the first fracture dimension and the second fracture dimension. An approximate position of a third fracture is determined so that ratio of the distances from the first fracture and the second fracture are about equal to a ratio of the first fracture dimension and the second fracture dimension. The well may then be fractured at the approximate position of the second fracture and may be fractured at the approximate position of the third fracture.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for determining fracture spacing for a first set of fractures of a wellbore, the method comprising: providing a first fracture dimension, D F1 , chosen from the smallest of the length or height of a first fracture; providing an expected second fracture dimension, D F2 , chosen from the smallest of the expected length or expected height of a second fracture to be formed; determining an approximate position of the second fracture to be formed, the…
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- What does patent US8967262B2 cover?
- A method for determining the fracture spacing for a first set of fractures of a wellbore. A first fracture dimension is chosen from the smaller of the length or height of a first fracture and an expected second fracture dimension is chosen from the smaller of the expected length or expected height of a second fracture to be formed. An approximate position of the second fracture is determined fr…
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- Jo Hyunil, Baker Hughes Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification E21B43/26. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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