Managing system pressure within shear induced fracture field during hydrualic fracturing operations to increase the effective energy that can be delivered into the reservoir

Abstract

A method comprises obtaining, via one or more sensors, measurements of a fracture system proximate one or more wellbores formed in a subsurface formation while hydraulically fracturing one or more wellbores. The method comprises identifying one or more shear induced fracture fields within the fracture system based on the measurements. The method comprises determining a pressure ceiling of the fracture system. The method comprises performing a wellbore operation to minimize wasted effective energy put into the subsurface formation, via the hydraulic fracturing, based on the shear induced fracture fields and the pressure ceiling.

1 . A method comprising:
 obtaining, via one or more sensors, measurements of a fracture system proximate one or more wellbores formed in a subsurface formation while hydraulically fracturing one or more wellbores;   identifying one or more shear induced fracture fields within the fracture system based on the measurements;   determining a pressure ceiling of the fracture system; and   performing a wellbore operation to minimize wasted effective energy put into the subsurface formation, via the hydraulic fracturing, based on the shear induced fracture fields and the pressure ceiling.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the sensors include at least one of fiberoptic sensors and externally ported pressure gauges. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the measurements include at least one of strain and pressure. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors are positioned in one or more offset wellbores proximate to the one or more wellbores being hydraulically fractured. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more shear induced fracture fields includes Mode 2 failures and Mode 3 failures. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more shear induced fracture fields are in regions of the subsurface formation including between clusters, between stages, and between wellbores. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the pressure ceiling is determined based on overburden pressure or fault activation pressure. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the wellbore operation includes increasing subsurface formation pressure in one or more regions, determining a sequence of completion, altering a hydraulic fracturing design prior to or during hydraulic fracturing operations, and flowing one or more offset wells prior to or during hydraulic fracturing operations of the one or more wellbores. 
     
     
         9 . A system comprising:
 one or more sensors;   a processor; and   a computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that are executable by the processor, the instructions including,   instructions to obtain, via the one or more sensors, measurements of a fracture system proximate one or more wellbores formed in a subsurface formation while hydraulically fracturing one or more wellbores;   instructions to identify one or more shear induced fracture fields within the fracture system based on the measurements;   instructions to determine a pressure ceiling of the fracture system; and   instructions to perform a wellbore operation to minimize wasted effective energy put into the subsurface formation, via the hydraulic fracturing, based on the shear induced fracture fields and the pressure ceiling.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the sensors include at least one of fiberoptic cables and externally ported pressure gauges. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the measurements include at least one of strain and pressure. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the one or more sensors are positioned in one or more offset wellbores proximate to the one or more wellbores being hydraulically fractured. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the one or more shear induced fracture fields includes Mode 2 failures and Mode 3 failures. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the one or more shear induced fracture fields are in regions of the subsurface formation including between clusters, between stages, and between wellbores. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the pressure ceiling is determined based on overburden pressure or fault activation pressure. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the wellbore operation includes increasing subsurface formation pressure in one or more regions, determining a sequence of completion, altering a hydraulic fracturing design prior to or during hydraulic fracturing operations, and flowing one or more offset wells prior to or during hydraulic fracturing operations of the one or more wellbores. 
     
     
         17 . A non-transitory, computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that are executable by a processor, the instructions comprising:
 instructions to obtain, via one or more sensors, measurements of a fracture system proximate one or more wellbores formed in a subsurface formation while hydraulically fracturing one or more wellbores;   instructions to identify one or more shear induced fracture fields within the fracture system based on the measurements;   instructions to determine a pressure ceiling of the fracture system; and   instructions to perform a wellbore operation to minimize wasted effective energy put into the subsurface formation, via the hydraulic fracturing, based on the shear induced fracture fields and the pressure ceiling.   
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the one or more shear induced fracture fields includes Mode 2 failures and Mode 3 failures. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the one or more shear induced fracture fields are in regions of the subsurface formation including between clusters, between stages, and between wellbores. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the wellbore operation includes increasing subsurface formation pressure in one or more regions, determining a sequence of completion, altering a hydraulic fracturing design prior to or during hydraulic fracturing operations, and flowing one or more offset wells prior to or during hydraulic fracturing operations of the one or more wellbores.