TUTORIAL-IX---FRACTURING A. HYDRAULIC FRACTURING 1. Name the two major fracturing methods employed in oil industry? 2.

Elaborate the objectives of fracturing? 3. Explain the purpose & process of placement of proppant in reservoir? 4. How rock mechanics plays a large role in the design of fracturing jobs w ith regard to: How the formations will fracture? What the final fracture dimensions will be? 5. Name & define the rock properties that help in the design of fracturin g jobs? 6. Define the stages in fracturing job? 7. Screen-out generally refers to? 8. Define Data- fracturing (Mini Frac) refers to and its purpose? 9. Enlist the various fluid systems used in Hydro fracturing? What are thei r functions? 10 Enlist the additives used under the categories of Primary Components, Secon dary components and other components? 11 What is the function of proppant in Hydraulic Fracturing? 12 Name and explain the Proppant Selection Considerations? 13 Under what conditions the Energized Treatments are given during Hydro fr acturing operation? A. A Sandstone reservoir at a depth of 10000 ft. has a poison s ratio of 0.25 a nd a poro elastic constant 0.72. The average density of the overburden formation is 165 lb/ft3. The pore pressure gradient in the sandstone is 0.38 psi/ft. Ass uming a tectonic stress of 2000 psi and a tensile strength of the sandstone of 1 000 psi, predict the breakdown pressure for the sandstone. B. Calculate the Surface injection pressure for a hydraulic fracturing oper ation for the sandstone well of 10000 ft depth. Well has been completed with tub ing of inner diameter (ID) 3 . The well formation has been evaluated having breakdow n pressure of 6600 psi. (Refer Q.11). Other data are as under: Specific gravity of fracturing fluid= 1.2 Viscosity of fracturing fluid = 20 cp Fluid injection rates= 10 bpm B. ACID FERACTURING 1. In which reservoir the Acid Frac technology is applied? 2. Compare the features of Hydraulic Fracturing and Acid Fracturing