Refracture Reorientation Enhances Gas Production in Barnett Shale Tight Gas Wells Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • Abstract Refracturing can be used to increase production in poorly fractured wells. A different application of this technology is to refracture wells with strong initial fractures. In this paper, we provide evidence of increased production due to refracturing two tight gas wells having deeply penetrating initial fractures. Surface tiltmeter measurements show refracture orientations at oblique angles to the azimuth of the initial fractures.

name of conference

  • All Days

published proceedings

  • All Days

author list (cited authors)

  • Siebrits, E., Elbel, J. L., Hoover, R. S., Diyashev, I. R., Griffin, L. G., Demetrius, S. L., ... Hill, D. G.

citation count

  • 101

complete list of authors

  • Siebrits, E||Elbel, JL||Hoover, RS||Diyashev, IR||Griffin, LG||Demetrius, SL||Wright, CA||Davidson, BM||Steinsberger, NP||Hill, DG

publication date

  • January 2000