As a result of the creation of a hydraulic fracture, transient geomechanics forces are exerted on the formation, which modify the stress landscape near the wellbore and the fracture plane. It has been observed that the potential exists for temporary reversal in the minimum-stress direction, enabling a brief time interval in which a second hydraulic fracture can be created in a completely different direction. This provides hydraulic-fracturing connectivity to previously unattainable locations in the formation. This paper presents a computational validation of this multioriented hydraulic-fracturing (MOHF) process.
Overview of Pinpoint-Fracturing Techniques
Pinpoint fracturing, also known as pinpoint stimulation, is a general term used in the industry to refer to fracturing processes that specifically target individual treatment intervals in a multiple-interval completion.
