A model for proppant dynamics in a perforated wellbore

EV Dontsov - International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a model to simulate behavior of particle-laden slurry in a horizontal
perforated wellbore with the goal of quantifying fluid and particle distribution between the …

Modeling of proppant distribution during fracturing of multiple perforation clusters in horizontal wells

K Sinkov, X Weng, O Kresse - SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology …, 2021 - onepetro.org
Uniformity of proppant distribution among multiple perforation clusters affects treatment
efficiency in multistage fractured wells stimulated using the plug-and-perf technique. Multiple …

A model for optimizing proppant distribution between perforations

EV Dontsov, CW Hewson, MW McClure - ARMA US Rock Mechanics …, 2023 - onepetro.org
Uniform proppant distribution between perforation clusters is one of the goals in hydraulic
fracturing operations. However, this can be challenging to achieve, even if limited entry is …

Practical Optimization of Perforation Design with a General Correlation for Proppant and Slurry Transport from the Wellbore

E Dontsov, C Ponners, K Torbert… - SPE Hydraulic Fracturing …, 2024 - onepetro.org
During plug and perf completion, perforation pressure drop is used to encourage a uniform
distribution of flow between clusters by overcoming stress shadowing, stress variability, and …

Analysis of uniformity of proppant distribution between clusters based on a proppant-wellbore dynamics model

E Dontsov, C Hewson, M McClure - … Technology Conference, 13–15 …, 2023 - library.seg.org
Limited entry technique is often employed to achieve uniform flow distribution between
perforation clusters during hydraulic fracturing treatment. However, the proppant distribution …

In-Basin Sand Performance in the Permian Basin and the Case for Northern White Sand

MR Malone, LW Bazan, MJ Eckart - SPE Hydraulic Fracturing …, 2024 - onepetro.org
Proppant selection, and the resulting dimensionless fracture conductivity, impacts well
performance. Proppant quality standards were developed to quantify proppant performance …

Joint pressure and production analysis to understand inter-and intra-zone well interference: A midland basin case study

Q Ji, G Vernon, J Mata, S Klier, M Perry… - SPE Hydraulic …, 2021 - onepetro.org
This paper demonstrates how to use pressure data from offset wells to assess fracture
growth and evolution through each stage by quantifying the impacts of nearby parent well …

StageOpt technical write-up

E Dontsov, M McClure - arXiv preprint arXiv:2311.01348, 2023 - arxiv.org
This document provides technical background for StageOpt. This tool helps to better
understand fluid and proppant distribution between perforations and clusters within a …

New Wellbore Proppant Transport Model Improves Prediction of Multiple Fracture Propagation in Horizontal Wells

K Sinkov, K Shrivastava, O Kresse, S Abbas… - SPE Annual Technical …, 2021 - onepetro.org
Completion optimization in hydraulic fracturing operations requires understanding the
interaction between simultaneously propagating multiple fractures and the distribution of …

[HTML][HTML] Introducing StageOpt–State-of-the-Art Calculations for Optimizing Perforation Design

M McClure, E Dontsov, K Torbert, C Ponners, S Medam… - resfrac.com
We have started building web apps! Our company is built around the ResFracPro simulator,
which is the only commercial simulator that fully integrates genuine hydraulic fracture …