Research Article
Well Screen and Optimal Time of Refracturing: A Barnett Shale Well
Table 1
Input data used in simulation model.
| Parameter | Value(s) | Unit: field (SI) |
| Model dimensions | | ft (m) | Initial reservoir pressure | 3800 () | psi (pa) | BHP | 1100 () | psi (pa) | Production time | 30 | year | Reservoir temperature | 150 (66) |
°F (°C) | Gas viscosity | 0.0201 () | cp (pa.s) | Initial gas saturation | 0.70 | fraction | Total compressibility | () | Psi−1 (pa−1) | Matrix permeability | () | md (m2) | Matrix porosity | 0.018 | fraction | Fracture conductivity | 1 () | md-ft (m2-m) | Fracture half-length | Varied: Min = 470 (143), Max = 1870 (570) | ft (m) | Fracture spacing | 550 (168) | ft (m) | Refracture half-length | 970 (296) | ft (m) | Refracture spacing | 275 (84) | ft (m) | Fracture height | 300 (91) | ft (m) | Horizontal well length | 2800 (853) | ft (m) | Number of fractures | 5 | number | Number of refractures | 4 | number |
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