Fracture Diagnostics

OFFSET WELL TILT
Offset well tiltmeter fracture mapping is the first commercially available technology that can directly measure fracture dimensions (length, height and width) versus time. It involves running a wireline-conveyed array of precise tiltmeters in a nearby offset well to record fracture-induced tilt versus time at numerous depths. This technology was awarded the 1998 Petroleum Engineer International Meritorious Engineering Award.

Offset well tiltmeter mapping can be performed in "Real-Time" to optimize fracture treatments as they are pumped, saving producers money by halting treatments that grow out-of-zone and enabling them to adjust their fracturing strategy on the fly. Offset well tiltmeter mapping is also employed to improve production economics by increasing reservoir productivity and/or reducing completion costs. Pinnacle can also "calibrate" fracture growth models, allowing more reliable fracture treatment optimization.

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