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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2021

Filed:

Dec. 17, 2014
Applicant:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Mehdi Eftekhari Far, Humble, TX (US);

John Andrew Quirein, Georgetown, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/26 (2006.01); G01V 99/00 (2009.01); G06F 30/20 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/26 (2013.01); G01V 99/005 (2013.01); G06F 30/20 (2020.01);
Abstract

In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, a geomechanical model of the stresses on an orthorhombic media for use during a subterranean operation is disclosed. The method includes retrieving a stiffness coefficient matrix for a formation to be fractured and generating a geomechanical model of the formation based on a set of natural fractures and an anisotropic behavior of the formation. The method additionally includes calculating a mechanical property of the formation based on the model and the stiffness coefficient matrix. The method further includes fracturing the formation with a fracturing fluid, a pressure of the fracturing fluid based on the mechanical property.


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