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Synopsis


Hydraulic Fracturing Treatment Design in CBM



As coals have low permeability, some type of formation stimulation is required in order to obtain
commercial gas production from a coal seam. The most widely used technique of stimulation in CBM is
Hydro-Fracturing. The objective of hydro fracturing is to create a wide vertical fracture of greater
length to create a conduit that connects the complex cleat system to the well bore. Conventional
models cannot be applied to the coal, due to the extensive cleat systems that exist in the seams, the
extremely plastic nature of the coal and the shear decoupling that exists between the coal and the over-
and under-lying rock strata. Without the aid of reliable fracture models,.

Topics to be dealt :

Basics of hydraulic fracturing
Fracture Characterstics
Types of Fluids
Proppant selection
Fracture Orientation
Minifrac ananlysis
Treatment schedule
Design consideration
3-D Frac Simulator
Planning of job










Mentor Submitted by:
Dr. Keka Ojha Manthan
Associate Professor Admn. No. : 2010JE0853
Dept. of Petroleum Engineering Final Year