Research Article

A Modeling Study of the Productivity of Horizontal Wells in Hydrocarbon-Bearing Reservoirs: Effects of Fracturing Interference

Table 1

Parameters for the base case of hydraulic fracturing modeling.

ParameterValue

Young’s modulus (GPa)22.41
Poisson’s ratio0.25
Overburden stress (MPa)64
Initial maximum horizontal stress (MPa)70
Initial minimum horizontal stress (MPa)52
Differential stress (MPa)18
Fracture number in one stage3
Stage number in a horizontal well4
Fracture spacing within one stage15
Spacing between two stages (m)60
Matrix permeability (m2)
Matrix porosity0.1
Total injection rate (m3/min)12
Fluid viscosity (mPa·s)20
Leak-off coefficient (m/Pa·s)