Texas Tech University System

Mehdi Rafiee

Mohamed Yousef Soliman

Elias Pirayesh

The present invention provides a method of hydraulically fracturing a well penetrating an subterranean formation by optimizing the spacing of fractures along a wellbore to form a complex network of hydraulically connected fractures by identifying a deviated wellbore in a subterranean formation; introducing a series of fractures in the deviated wellbore, wherein the series of fractures comprising at least a first fracture, a second fracture, a third fracture and a fourth fracture each separated by a non-uniformed and an increased spacing distance such that the spacing distance from each adjacent fracture in the series of fractures is at an increased distance; and forming one or more complex fractures extending from the series of fractures to form a complex fracture network.

Method for enhancing fracture propagation in subterranean formations

The present invention provides a method of optimizing the placement of fractures along deviated wellbores by hydraulically fracturing a well to form a complex fracture network of hydraulically connected fractures.

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Lubbock, TX, United States of America

Mehdi Rafiee