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E&P
Publication Date
11/1/2013
Products Used
Moment Tensor Inversion Services

Beyond the SRV—The EPV Provides a More Accurate Determination of Reservoir Drainage in Shale Reservoirs

 

Microseismic monitoring has been used for years to unravel shale behavior under hydraulic fracture stimulation. However, because shale reservoirs can generate highly complex branching networks, simplistic fracture simulations are no longer valid. As a result, engineers use the concept of stimulated reservoir volume (SRV), an empirical approximation of reservoir drainage based primarily on the location of microseismic events. This approach assumes all fractures drain uniformly, which they do not.

Operators need to know about the effective propped volume (EPV), which is a fraction of the overly optimistic SRV. The EPV represents that portion of the hydraulically fractured reservoir that is open and capable of flowing hydrocarbons. Determining the EPV requires advanced signal processing techniques such as moment tensor inversion (MTI) and integrated geomechanical fracture modeling workflows. With the EPV, engineers can simulate fracture networks more precisely, place wellbores more wisely, and optimize drainage with fewer wells.

Beyond the SRV—The EPV Provides a More Accurate Determination of Reservoir Drainage in Shale Reservoirs
Products Used
Moment Tensor Inversion
Improve fracture understanding and completion designs

Enhance microseismic interpretation of fracture geometry by including the source mechanism for each microseismic event.

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