Fracture stimulation fundamentals

This article will review some of the multidisciplinary inputs and objectives for multiple fractured transverse horizontal wells in unconventional oil and gas reservoirs. The paper will establish horizontal well fracturing design fundamentals and objectives that include determination of reservoir permeability, geomechanical parameters such as the in-situ stress state, the geomechanical basis of fracture design, and material sourcing. More importantly, this paper shows how rock and geomechanical considerations including fluid and proppant type and volumes can be utilized to design fracture stimulations in unconventional oil and gas reservoirs.