Unconventional Wells

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The course starts with a general overview of different types of unconventional reservoirs and their geological and petrophysical properties. Then, due to the significance of natural fractures in economic production from these reservoirs, special attention will be given to natural fracture characterization. In the next step, drilling and completion techniques adopted for these formations will be discussed. In the second part of the course, the emphasis will be on hydraulic fracturing design and collecting data (such as in situ stresses and rock mechanical properties) for a proper fracture design. Injection tests and Nolte-Smith analysis will be introduced toward the end of the course for fracture assessment purposes. The course will be finished with an overview of fractured well productivity analysis and decline curve analysis in unconventional oil and gas reservoirs.