Optimizing oil recovery with horizontal multistage fracturing

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Indonesia, 亚洲, 陆上

SLB collaborated with Pertamina Hulu Rokan to enhance oil recovery in Sumatra's TE-2 sandstone. By implementing multistage fracturing (MSF) in a horizontal well, oil production increased to 500 bbl/d, surpassing the results in the same number of vertical wells, while reducing costs by 25%.

Pertamina Hulu Rokan faced challenges in the TE-2 sandstone formation in Sumatra, Indonesia, where vertical and deviated wells yielded unsatisfactory production results. With only 15% oil recovery and an average production of 60 bbl/d, the hydraulic fracturing treatments were not meeting expectations.

The presence of a thin shale barrier further limited optimization efforts, necessitating a more effective approach to enhance production and economic viability.

Kinetix software simulation showing multistage hydraulic fractures in the candidate horizontal well.
Kinetix software simulation of multistage fractures in candidate well.
Bond log and openhole log for perforation selection.
Bond log and openhole log for perforation selection.