Journal of Petroleum & Environmental Biotechnology

Design analysis of hydro-fracture with reference to the sandstone porous media of the Upper Assam Basin

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Dhrubajyoti Neog

Dibrugarh University Department of Petroleum Technology, India

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Pet Environ Biotechnol

Abstract:

Hydraulic fracturing is considered to be a cost-effective method of extracting hydrocarbons from low-permeability sandstone reservoirs. Proppant selection and placement, pump rate and viscosity, fracture geometry, and conductivity are all aspects to consider when planning a hydro-fracturing operation. Furthermore, the well depth, formation thickness, and presence of natural fractures are all important factors that influence the design of the hydro-frac intervention in oil well operations. The current work uses Carbo FracPro to investigate the hydro-fracture design utilising various proppant types and hydro fracturing fluids. Following that, FracPro analysis was carried out to select proppants and design hydraulic fracturing fluid with respect to the sandstone porous media of the Upper Assam basin. The proppant sands from Gujarat, India, were obtained for this study, and their physical qualities were evaluated using the ISO-13503-2 method, which specifies standard testing protocols for evaluating proppant physical attributes for use in hydraulic fracturing operations. Finally, this paper compares and analyses the results of induced hydro-frac using Carbo FracPro to evaluate fracture conductivity and formation permeability obtained with various fracturing fluids and proppant types in order to select the bestmatched proppant to improve the flowability of the porous media under investigation.

Biography :

Dhrubajyoti Neog has completed his PhD and M.Tech in Petroleum Technology from Dibrugarh University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Jorhat Engineering College, a premier technical institute in North East India, affiliated to Assam Science and Technology University. Dr. Neog is currently working in the field of research and academic pertaining to oil well production technology, water flooding operations, coiled tubing operations, and hydraulic fracturing operations. Mr. Devanandan Gogoi obtained his B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering in the year 2018 from the SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai. He is currently engaged in higher studies in the department of Petroleum Technology at Dibrugarh University.