45-1430-jeff-kelley-geological-petrophysicist-highmount-eandp1. Jeff D. Kelley, Petrophysicist, HighMount E&P
Explaining Techniques for Determining Brittleness That
Have Proven Successful In The Permian Basin To
Accurately Predict How Rocks Might Fail Under
Stimulation
6. Geomechanical Interpretation
• Anisotropic model (3D) is
essential to quantify
stress in shale (difference
in psi shown)
• 3D stress analysis only
possible with SLB
sonic scanner
• High anisotropy often
indicates fractures
correlative to isotropic
model results
Brittleness
Anisotropic
Isotropic
220 psi
412 psi
440 psi
365 psi
827 psi
813 psi
525 psi
448 psi
385 psi
29 psi
-54 psi
64 psi34 psi
Waters, et al 2011
15. University South Frac Modeling
US_9.1H (SP8.1) MG / 4_60_DVN03.0_S01
Fracture Penetration (ft)
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100 1150 1200 1250 1300 1350 1400 1450
171.43 min
TVD
ft
5350
5375
5400
5425
5450
5475
5500
5525
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5575
5600
5625
5650
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5900
5925
5950
5975
6000
6025
6050
6075
6100
6125
6150
6175
6200
6225
6250
6275
Stress (psi)
3100 3300 3500 3700 3900 4100 4300 4500 4700 4900
0.000
25.227
50.454
75.681
100.908
126.135
151.363
176.590
201.817
227.044
252.271
Conductivitymd-ft
US_9.1H (SP8.1) MG / 4_60_DVN03.0_S01
Fracture Penetration (ft)
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100 1150 1200 1250 1300 1350 1400 1450
171.43 min
TVD
ft
5350
5375
5400
5425
5450
5475
5500
5525
5550
5575
5600
5625
5650
5675
5700
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5750
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5800
5825
5850
5875
5900
5925
5950
5975
6000
6025
6050
6075
6100
6125
6150
6175
6200
6225
6250
6275
Stress (psi)
3100 3300 3500 3700 3900 4100 4300 4500 4700 4900
0.000
16.915
33.830
50.745
67.661
84.576
101.491
118.406
135.321
152.236
169.152
Conductivitymd-ft
US_9.1H (SP8.1) MG / 4_60_DVN03.0_S01
Fracture Penetration (ft)
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100 1150 1200 1250 1300 1350 1400 1450
171.43 min
TVD
ft
5350
5375
5400
5425
5450
5475
5500
5525
5550
5575
5600
5625
5650
5675
5700
5725
5750
5775
5800
5825
5850
5875
5900
5925
5950
5975
6000
6025
6050
6075
6100
6125
6150
6175
6200
6225
6250
6275
Stress (psi)
3100 3300 3500 3700 3900 4100 4300 4500 4700 4900
0.000
16.192
32.384
48.576
64.768
80.960
97.152
113.344
129.536
145.728
161.920
Conductivitymd-ft
US_9.1H (SP8.1) MG / 4_60_DVN03.0_S01
Fracture Penetration (ft)
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100 1150 1200 1250 1300 1350 1400 1450
171.43 min
TVD
ft
5350
5375
5400
5425
5450
5475
5500
5525
5550
5575
5600
5625
5650
5675
5700
5725
5750
5775
5800
5825
5850
5875
5900
5925
5950
5975
6000
6025
6050
6075
6100
6125
6150
6175
6200
6225
6250
6275
Stress (psi)
3100 3300 3500 3700 3900 4100 4300 4500 4700 4900
0.000
9.289
18.579
27.868
37.157
46.447
55.736
65.026
74.315
83.604
92.894
Conductivitymd-ft
FlUSH 12.340 12.340 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 3.265 116.034 Slick Water
StimFt
Loading plgTOplg SOBtm gun1 space1gun2 space2 gun3 space3 gun4 space4gun5 space5gun6 SOTop plgTOplg
loading for 4@60 0 252.0 30.0 3.0 60.0 3.0 60.0 3.0 60.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.0 252.0
loading for 4@100 0 262.0 50.0 3.0 50.0 3.0 50.0 3.0 50.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 262.0
17.8% % Pad 0 2040
12.34 hole volume mgal to top perf 0 3050
52 total pad mgal 69 4070 1.3 HOURS
42 conversion 95 100 60 conversion
293 total slurry mgal 164 80.384 80
mgal mgal bpm klbs min min
STAGESLURRY CLEAN PPG STARTPPG END RATE FINES PROP STG PUMPTIME CUMTIME FLUID PROPTYPE
1 1.300 1.300 0.00 0.00 10 0 0.000 3.095 3.100 Slick Water Pad1
2 3.400 3.400 0.00 0.00 30 0 0.000 2.698 5.800 Slick Water Acid
3 35.000 35.000 0.00 0.00 30 0 0.000 10.952 16.700 Slick Water Pad2
4 6.978 6.900 0.25 0.25 90 0 1.700 1.846 18.600 Slick Water mesh 80-100
5 6.900 6.900 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 1.825 20.400 Slick Water Sweep
6 14.113 13.800 0.50 0.50 90 0 6.900 3.733 24.100 Slick Water mesh 80-100
7 6.900 6.900 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 1.825 26.000 Slick Water Sweep
8 14.269 13.800 0.75 0.75 90 0 10.400 3.775 29.700 Slick Water mesh 80-100
9 6.900 6.900 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 1.825 31.600 Slick Water Sweep
10 14.425 13.800 1.00 1.00 90 0 13.800 3.816 35.400 Slick Water mesh 80-100
11 6.900 6.900 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 1.825 37.200 Slick Water Sweep
12 14.581 13.800 1.25 1.25 90 0 17.300 3.858 41.100 Slick Water mesh 80-100
13 6.900 6.900 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 1.825 42.900 Slick Water Sweep
14 14.738 13.800 1.50 1.50 90 0 20.700 3.899 46.800 Slick Water mesh 80-100
15 6.900 6.900 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 1.825 48.600 Slick Water Sweep
16 14.894 13.800 1.75 1.75 90 0 24.200 3.940 52.600 Slick Water mesh 80-100
17 6.900 6.900 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 1.825 54.400 Slick Water Sweep
18 14.113 13.800 0.50 0.50 90 0 6.900 3.733 58.100 Slick Water mesh 40-70
19 14.269 13.800 0.75 0.75 90 0 10.400 3.775 61.900 Slick Water mesh 40-70
20 14.425 13.800 1.00 1.00 90 0 13.800 3.816 65.700 Slick Water mesh 40-70
21 14.581 13.800 1.25 1.25 90 0 17.300 3.858 69.600 Slick Water mesh 40-70
22 13.800 13.800 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 3.651 73.200 Slick Water mesh 40-70
23 14.738 13.800 1.50 1.50 90 0 20.700 3.899 77.100 Slick Water mesh 40-70
US_9.1H (SP8.1) MG / 4_060_MAR 7.2.1_S01
Fracture Penetration (ft)
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100 1150 1200 1250 1300 1350 1400 1450
273.24 min
TVD
ft
5350
5375
5400
5425
5450
5475
5500
5525
5550
5575
5600
5625
5650
5675
5700
5725
5750
5775
5800
5825
5850
5875
5900
5925
5950
5975
6000
6025
6050
6075
6100
6125
6150
6175
6200
6225
6250
6275
Stress (psi)
3100 3300 3500 3700 3900 4100 4300 4500 4700 4900
0.000
35.729
71.458
107.187
142.916
178.645
214.373
250.102
285.831
321.560
357.289
Conductivitymd-ft
US_9.1H (SP8.1) MG / 4_060_MAR 7.2.1_S01
Fracture Penetration (ft)
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100 1150 1200 1250 1300 1350 1400 1450
273.24 min
TVD
ft
5350
5375
5400
5425
5450
5475
5500
5525
5550
5575
5600
5625
5650
5675
5700
5725
5750
5775
5800
5825
5850
5875
5900
5925
5950
5975
6000
6025
6050
6075
6100
6125
6150
6175
6200
6225
6250
6275
Stress (psi)
3100 3300 3500 3700 3900 4100 4300 4500 4700 4900
0.000
38.186
76.373
114.559
152.746
190.932
229.119
267.305
305.492
343.678
381.865
Conductivitymd-ft
US_9.1H (SP8.1) MG / 4_060_MAR 7.2.1_S01
Fracture Penetration (ft)
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100 1150 1200 1250 1300 1350 1400 1450
273.24 min
TVD
ft
5350
5375
5400
5425
5450
5475
5500
5525
5550
5575
5600
5625
5650
5675
5700
5725
5750
5775
5800
5825
5850
5875
5900
5925
5950
5975
6000
6025
6050
6075
6100
6125
6150
6175
6200
6225
6250
6275
Stress (psi)
3100 3300 3500 3700 3900 4100 4300 4500 4700 4900
0.000
37.106
74.212
111.318
148.424
185.530
222.637
259.743
296.849
333.955
371.061
Conductivitymd-ft
US_9.1H (SP8.1) MG / 4_060_MAR 7.2.1_S01
Fracture Penetration (ft)
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100 1150 1200 1250 1300 1350 1400 1450
273.24 min
TVD
ft
5350
5375
5400
5425
5450
5475
5500
5525
5550
5575
5600
5625
5650
5675
5700
5725
5750
5775
5800
5825
5850
5875
5900
5925
5950
5975
6000
6025
6050
6075
6100
6125
6150
6175
6200
6225
6250
6275
Stress (psi)
3100 3300 3500 3700 3900 4100 4300 4500 4700 4900
0.000
31.652
63.305
94.957
126.610
158.262
189.915
221.567
253.220
284.872
316.525
Conductivitymd-ft
US_9.1H (SP8.1) MG / 4_060_SW9.0_S01
Fracture Penetration (ft)
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
514.27 min
TVD
ft
5275
5300
5325
5350
5375
5400
5425
5450
5475
5500
5525
5550
5575
5600
5625
5650
5675
5700
5725
5750
5775
5800
5825
5850
5875
5900
5925
5950
5975
6000
6025
6050
6075
6100
6125
6150
6175
6200
6225
6250
6275
6300
6325
6350
6375
Stress (psi)
2200 2800 3400 4000 4600 5200 5800
WFCP_04
0.000
169.616
339.232
508.848
678.464
848.080
1017.696
1187.312
1356.928
1526.544
1696.160
Conductivitymd-ft
US_9.1H (SP8.1) MG / 4_060_SW9.0_S01
Fracture Penetration (ft)
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
514.27 min
TVD
ft
5275
5300
5325
5350
5375
5400
5425
5450
5475
5500
5525
5550
5575
5600
5625
5650
5675
5700
5725
5750
5775
5800
5825
5850
5875
5900
5925
5950
5975
6000
6025
6050
6075
6100
6125
6150
6175
6200
6225
6250
6275
6300
6325
6350
6375
Stress (psi)
2200 2800 3400 4000 4600 5200 5800
WFCP_04
0.000
53.341
106.682
160.022
213.363
266.704
320.045
373.385
426.726
480.067
533.408
Conductivitymd-ft
US_9.1H (SP8.1) MG / 4_060_SW9.0_S01
Fracture Penetration (ft)
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
514.27 min
TVD
ft
5275
5300
5325
5350
5375
5400
5425
5450
5475
5500
5525
5550
5575
5600
5625
5650
5675
5700
5725
5750
5775
5800
5825
5850
5875
5900
5925
5950
5975
6000
6025
6050
6075
6100
6125
6150
6175
6200
6225
6250
6275
6300
6325
6350
6375
Stress (psi)
2200 2800 3400 4000 4600 5200 5800
WFCP_04
0.000
37.399
74.797
112.196
149.595
186.993
224.392
261.790
299.189
336.588
373.986
Conductivitymd-ft
US_9.1H (SP8.1) MG / 4_060_SW9.0_S01
Fracture Penetration (ft)
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
514.27 min
TVD
ft
5275
5300
5325
5350
5375
5400
5425
5450
5475
5500
5525
5550
5575
5600
5625
5650
5675
5700
5725
5750
5775
5800
5825
5850
5875
5900
5925
5950
5975
6000
6025
6050
6075
6100
6125
6150
6175
6200
6225
6250
6275
6300
6325
6350
6375
Stress (psi)
2200 2800 3400 4000 4600 5200 5800
WFCP_04
0.000
74.880
149.760
224.641
299.521
374.401
449.281
524.162
599.042
673.922
748.802
Conductivitymd-ft
FlUSH 12.220 12.220 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 3.265 116.034 Slick Water
StimFt
Loading plgTOplg SOBtm gun1 space1gun2 space2 gun3 space3 gun4 space4gun5 space5gun6 SOTop plgTOplg
loading for 4@60 10,127 252.0 30.0 3.0 60.0 3.0 60.0 3.0 60.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.0 252.0
loading for 4@100 9,740 262.0 50.0 3.0 50.0 3.0 50.0 3.0 50.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 262.0
1.4% % Pad 0 2040
12.22 hole volume mgal to top perf 0 3050
26 total pad mgal 2420 4070 8.3 HOURS
42 conversion 102 100 60 conversion
1854 total slurry mgal 2552 495.177 495
mgal mgal bpm klbs min min
STAGESLURRY CLEAN PPG STARTPPG END RATE FINES PROP STG PUMPTIME CUMTIME FLUID PROPTYPE
1 0.400 0.400 0.00 0.00 10 0 0.000 0.952 1.000 Slick Water 100 80-100
2 3.400 3.400 0.00 0.00 30 0 0.000 2.698 3.600 Slick Water 100 80-100
3 10.000 10.000 0.00 0.00 30 0 0.000 7.937 11.600 Slick Water 100 80-100
4 130.000 130.000 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 34.392 46.000 Slick Water 100 80-100
5 130.000 130.000 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 34.392 80.400 Slick Water 100 80-100
6 40.906 40.000 0.50 0.50 90 0 20.000 10.822 91.200 Slick Water 100 80-100
7 10.000 10.000 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 2.646 93.800 Slick Water 100 80-100
8 41.450 40.000 0.80 0.80 90 0 32.000 10.966 104.800 Slick Water 100 80-100
9 10.000 10.000 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 2.646 107.500 Slick Water 100 80-100
10 52.265 50.000 1.00 1.00 90 0 50.000 13.827 121.300 Slick Water 100 80-100
11 10.000 10.000 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 2.646 123.900 Slick Water 100 80-100
12 10.227 10.000 0.50 0.50 90 0 5.000 2.705 126.600 Slick Water mesh 40-70
13 5.000 5.000 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 1.323 128.000 Slick Water mesh 40-70
14 10.453 10.000 1.00 1.00 90 0 10.000 2.765 130.700 Slick Water mesh 40-70
15 5.000 5.000 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 1.323 132.000 Slick Water mesh 40-70
16 10.680 10.000 1.50 1.50 90 0 15.000 2.825 134.900 Slick Water mesh 40-70
17 5.000 5.000 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 1.323 136.200 Slick Water mesh 40-70
18 10.906 10.000 2.00 2.00 90 0 20.000 2.885 139.100 Slick Water mesh 40-70
19 5.000 5.000 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 1.323 140.400 Slick Water mesh 40-70
20 436.241 400.000 2.00 2.00 90 0 800.000 115.408 255.800 Slick Water mesh 40-70
21 10.000 10.000 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 2.646 258.400 Slick Water mesh 40-70
22 436.241 400.000 2.00 2.00 90 0 800.000 115.408 373.900 Slick Water mesh 40-70
23 10.000 10.000 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 2.646 376.500 Slick Water mesh 40-70
24 436.241 400.000 2.00 2.00 90 0 800.000 115.408 491.900 Slick Water mesh 40-70
FlUSH 12.220 12.220 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 3.233 Slick Water
StimFt
Loading plgTOplg SOBtm gun1 space1gun2 space2 gun3 space3 gun4 space4gun5 space5gun6 SOTop plgTOplg
loading for 4@60 0 252.0 30.0 3.0 60.0 3.0 60.0 3.0 60.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.0 252.0
loading for 4@100 0 262.0 50.0 3.0 50.0 3.0 50.0 3.0 50.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 262.0
17.1% % Pad 0 2040
12.22 hole volume mgal to top perf 0 3050
52 total pad mgal 73 4070 1.7 HOURS
42 conversion 136 100 60 conversion
304 total slurry mgal 209 102.159 102
mgal mgal bpm klbs min min
STAGESLURRY CLEAN PPG STARTPPG END RATE FINES PROP STG PUMPTIME CUMTIME FLUID PROPTYPE
1 1.300 1.300 0.00 0.00 10 0 0.000 3.095 3.100 Slick Water Pad
2 3.400 3.400 0.00 0.00 30 0 0.000 2.698 5.800 Slick Water Acid
3 35.000 35.000 0.00 0.00 30 0 0.000 27.778 33.600 Slick Water Pad
4 6.978 6.900 0.25 0.25 90 0 1.700 1.846 35.400 Slick Water mesh 80-100
5 6.900 6.900 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 1.825 37.200 Slick Water Sweep
6 14.113 13.800 0.50 0.50 90 0 6.900 3.733 41.000 Slick Water mesh 80-100
7 6.900 6.900 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 1.825 42.800 Slick Water Sweep
8 14.269 13.800 0.75 0.75 90 0 10.400 3.775 46.600 Slick Water mesh 80-100
9 6.900 6.900 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 1.825 48.400 Slick Water Sweep
10 14.425 13.800 1.00 1.00 90 0 13.800 3.816 52.200 Slick Water mesh 80-100
11 6.900 6.900 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 1.825 54.000 Slick Water Sweep
12 14.581 13.800 1.25 1.25 90 0 17.300 3.858 57.900 Slick Water mesh 80-100
13 6.900 6.900 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 1.825 59.700 Slick Water Sweep
14 14.738 13.800 1.50 1.50 90 0 20.700 3.899 63.600 Slick Water mesh 80-100
15 6.900 6.900 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 1.825 65.400 Slick Water Sweep
16 14.894 13.800 1.75 1.75 90 0 24.200 3.940 69.400 Slick Water mesh 80-100
17 6.900 6.900 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 1.825 71.200 Slick Water Pad
18 15.675 13.800 3.00 3.00 90 0 41.400 4.147 75.400 Slick Water mesh 80-100
19 15.000 15.000 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 3.968 79.300 30# X-Link Diverting Pill
20 15.000 15.000 0.00 0.00 60 0 0.000 5.952 85.300 30# X-Link Diverting Pill
21 6.900 6.900 0.00 0.00 90 0 0.000 1.825 87.100 Slick Water Pad
22 14.581 13.800 1.25 1.25 90 0 17.300 3.858 91.000 Slick Water mesh white 40-70
23 14.894 13.800 1.75 1.75 90 0 24.200 3.940 94.900 Slick Water mesh white 40-70
24 15.207 13.800 2.25 2.25 90 0 31.100 4.023 98.900 Slick Water mesh white 40-70
19. Depth! Lithology! Isotropic! Anisotropic! Measured!Iso Diff! aniso Diff!iso/aniso Diff! aniso/meas Diff!
4,680!Marble Falls Shale! 0.801! 0.848! 0.88! -0.079! -0.032! 220! 150!
4,683!Marble Falls Lime! 0.799! 0.887! 0.895! -0.096! -0.008! 412! 37!
4,732.40!Siliceous Barnett! 0.737! 0.83! 0.702! 0.035! 0.128! 440! -606!
4,745!Siliceous Barnett! 0.732! 0.809! 0.83! -0.098! -0.021! 365! 100!
4,806!Argillaceous Barnett! 0.749! 0.921! 0.954! -0.205! -0.033! 827! 159!
4,811!Argillaceous Barnett! 0.756! 0.925! 0.83! -0.074! 0.095! 813! -457!
4,865!Argillaceous Barnett! 0.767! 0.875! 0.912! -0.145! -0.037! 525! 180!
4,869.30!Siliceous Barnett! 0.758! 0.85! 0.83! -0.072! 0.02! 448! -97!
4,874.50!Ellenberger Dolomite! 0.758! 0.837! 0.83! -0.072! 0.007! 385! -34!
4,878.50!Ellenberger Dolomite! 0.803! 0.809! 0.83! -0.027! -0.021! 29! 102!
4,895!Ellenberger Dolomite! 0.843! 0.832! 0.853! -0.01! -0.021! -54! 103!
4,905!Ellenberger Lime! 0.839! 0.852! 0.85! -0.011! 0.002! 64! -10!
4,908!Ellenberger Lime! 0.829! 0.836! 0.82! 0.009! 0.016! 34! -79!