Investigation of Engineering Geology Parameters in Creation of Hydraulic Fracturing in Order to Enhance Oil Recovery from Oil Reservoir Using Finite Element Method

Abbaszadeh Shahri, A; Rezaei, F; Mehdizadeh Farsad, S; Mehdizadeh Farsad, K; Panaei, N

doi:10.22071/gsj.2015.42986

Investigation of Engineering Geology Parameters in Creation of Hydraulic Fracturing in Order to Enhance Oil Recovery from Oil Reservoir Using Finite Element Method

Authors

A Abbaszadeh Shahri ¹

F Rezaei ²

S Mehdizadeh Farsad ³

K Mehdizadeh Farsad ⁴

N Panaei ⁴

¹ Assistant Professor, Islamic Azad University, Roud-e-Hen Branch, Roud-e-Hen, Iran

² Investigation of Engineering Geology Parameters in Creation of Hydraulic Fracturing in Order to Enhance Oil Recovery from Oil Reservoir Using Finite Element Method

³ M.Sc., Geological Survey of Iran, Tehran, Iran

⁴ M.Sc., Islamic Azad University, Damavand Branch, Damavand, Iran

10.22071/gsj.2015.42986

Abstract

The hydraulic fracture process is commonly used in the production of oil and natural gas reservoirs as a means of increasing well productivity and extending the production lifetime of the reservoir. The productivity of a hydraulically fractured oil or gas well is directly related to how well the well bore is connected to the fracture. Some rock formations contain natural fracture systems that can further increase a well’s productivity, provided that the generated hydraulic fracture can grow such that these natural fractures. In this paper, at the first, a conventional area with productive formation and its surrounding layers were defined and then by use of finite element method the simulation was executed. The results indicated that a correct fracture generation will increase the production and efficiency. It is clear that this study is applicable for real data.

Keywords

Hydraulic Fracture

Hydraulic Fluid

Oil Reservoir