FRACTURE CONDUCTIVITY PREDICTION TOOL

摘要

An example method may include determining one or more characteristics of a proppant, a subterranean formation, and a fracture within the subterranean formation. A void fraction associated with the proppant may be calculated using at least one determined proppant characteristic, at least one determined subterranean formation characteristic, and a model with a known arrangement of the proppant. A fracture conductivity associated with the fracture and the proppant may be predicted based, at least in part, on the calculated void fraction and at least one determined fracture characteristic. The proppant may be selected based, at least in part, on the predicted fracture conductivity. The selected proppant may be introduced into the subterranean formation.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
determining one or more characteristics of a proppant, a subterranean formation, and a fracture within the subterranean formation; calculating a void fraction associated with the proppant using
at least one determined proppant characteristic,at least one determined subterranean formation characteristic, anda model with a known arrangement of the proppant; predicting a fracture conductivity associated with the fracture and the proppant based, at least in part, on the calculated void fraction and at least one determined fracture characteristic; selecting the proppant based, at least in part, on the predicted fracture conductivity; and introducing the proppant into the subterranean formation.