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SPE Distinguished Lecturer– Leen Weijers
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14 Oct 2020, from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Dear member,
We hope you can join us, and make the most of SPE Distinguished Lecturer – Leen Weijers’ virtual visit to our section.
SPE Distinguished Lecturers are industry experts and outstanding speakers, nominated by their peers, to share their knowledge and expertise on the latest industry trends and technologies with SPE members throughout the world through visits to local sections.
Fracture growth modeling has seen two dramatic changes over the last two decades. First, the completions industry found a way to economically stimulate unconventional rocks. Second, fracture modelers ‘got their eyes’ through commercial development and proliferation of direct fracture diagnostics such as micro-seismic fracture mapping.
Direct observations from fracture mapping enabled calibration of fracture models, resulting in a ‘roller coaster ride” of changes to frac modelers’ understanding of how fractures grow. To explain these observations, modelers incorporated new physical mechanisms – simultaneous growth of multiple fractures, fracture tip effects and composite layering effects – into their models.
What I would like members to take away from this lecture is that model calibration has become a vital part of the fracture modeling process, creating ever more realistic fracture growth predictions. Calibration has made fracture models more valuable as tools to evaluate economic tradeoffs, making fracture models more practical tools than ever before.
An Extra 45 Minutes Can Provide a World of Knowledge!
SPE Romanian Section has teamed up with the Stavanger Section for their respective DL sessions! Feel free to register and we look forward to keep sharing the knowledge!
Best regards,
SPE Romanian Team
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