Hydraulic Fracturing:
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This course is concerned with the multi-disciplinary nature of hydraulic fracturing. It covers
the "Reservoir Engineering" aspects, integrated with "Fracture Mechanics", and tied with
"Operational" considerations. The course is presented with visual aids from NSI's comprehensive
manual. It has the most up-to-date collection of state-of-the-art fracturing concepts and
practices, as well as solved case examples from challenges such as Australian tight gas wells,
Gulf of Mexico "frac-pack" completions, and North Sea tip screenout (TSO) treatments. The
applications for the week are built on two complete, detailed, real problems. The course is
taught by Mike Smith, who has a Ph.D. in Rock Mechanics from Rice University and over 20 years
of experience in rock mechanics, well completions, and hydraulic fracturing. Mike co-developed
the revolutionary framework for fracturing pressure analysis. He has done worldwide consulting,
and has served as an SPE Distinguished Lecturer, written several chapters in the recent SPE
Monograph, and developed and presented SPE short courses on Fracturing Pressure Analysis. He was
recently presented with the SPE Lester C. Uren Award for his contributions to hydraulic fracturing
technology.
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Applied Fracture Pressure Analysis for Complex Reservoirs:
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This course is designed for engineers concerned with detailed design and analysis of hydraulic
pressure treatments. A good understanding and familiarity with fracturing fundamentals, materials
selection (fluids/proppant), and applications is required. The emphasis is placed on analyzing
fracturing pressure data during pumping, and during the subsequent pressure decline, and the use
of this data to recognize common problems. Many real field situations will be examined in the
practical sessions (which comprise over half the course). The "workshop" format of this course
uses examples of actual problem wells from many different environments. The examples are viewed
using Stimplan/E-Stimplan and 3-D fracture modeling. The course included actual solved case
histories ranging from Australian tight gas wells, to Gulf of Mexico "frac-packs", to North Sea
tip screenout (TSO) treatments. The practical applications during the week are built on complete
and detailed real field problems. This format allows the participants to gain a deeper understanding
of the field in a short time. Participants are also encouraged to bring data sets from their own
fractured (or fracture candidate) wells for use in the practical sessions. The course is taught by
Mike Smith, who has a Ph.D. in Rock Mechanics from Rice University and over 20 years of experience
in rock mechanics, well completions, and hydraulic fracturing. Mike co-developed the revolutionary
framework for fracturing pressure analysis. He has done worldwide consulting, and has served as an
SPE Distinguished Lecturer, written several chapters in the recent SPE Monograph, and developed and
presented SPE short courses on Fracturing Pressure Analysis. He was recently presented with the SPE
Lester C. Uren Award for his contributions to hydraulic fracturing technology.
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