Journal of Petroleum Technology, Vol.56, No.3, 41-43, 2004
Fracture half-length from design, buildup, and production analyses
The full-length paper presents a detailed evaluation of hydraulically fractured well behavior using continuous production analysis, pressure-transient analysis, and actual field data from a tight-gas reservoir in the Rocky Mountain region. The various analyses explain the observed producing behavior of the well and lead to a determination of the effective fracture half-length compared to the designed fracture length.