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Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2024

Filed:

Apr. 20, 2023
Applicant:

Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;

Inventors:

Kaiming Xia, Dhahran, SA;

Weihua Wang, Dhahran, SA;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 49/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/116 (2006.01); E21B 43/119 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/26 (2013.01); E21B 43/116 (2013.01); E21B 43/119 (2013.01); E21B 49/006 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method includes gathering data about the well and the deep and tight sandstone reservoir, evaluating a diagenetic rock typing and a flow index of the reservoir using the data, and determining a first set of perforation locations based on the diagenetic rock typing and the flow index. The method also includes calibrating in-situ stresses based on the data and determining a breakdown pressure envelope and optimal perforation directions using the in-situ stresses, maximum horizontal stress direction, formation mechanical properties, and well trajectory. The method further includes narrowing the first set of perforation locations to a second set of perforation locations based on the breakdown pressure envelope, comparing the breakdown pressure envelope of the second set of perforation locations to a maximum downhole pressure to determine a perforation method, and performing a fracturing operation on the well using the second set of perforation locations, the perforation method, and the optimal perforation directions.


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