The Inversion of Formation Parameters after Volume Fracturing

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Volume fracturing is the key technology that has made the development of tight oil formations economical. Well testing is often used to obtain formation parameters in oil field after volume fracturing in tight oil formations, which is time-consuming and accuracy is low. Based on a new analytical solution methodology, this paper presents a simple and efficient approach by matching the production data to obtain formation parameters, just like formation permeability, fracture conductivity, dimensionless conductivity, propped length and so on. The numerical solution is applicable for finite-conductivity vertical fractures in rectangular shaped reservoirs. The mathematical formulation is based on the method of images with no flow boundaries for symmetrical patterns.

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