Massive Propped Fractures to Develop Marginal Sandstone Gas Reservoirs

Abstract

TX 75083-3836, U.S.A., fax 01-972-952-9435. AbstractThe Pole-du-Nord Project, offshore Netherlands, covers the joint development of four small Lower Slochteren dry gas bearing sandstone reservoirs. The development scheme is the result of extensive studies to mature an optimized project, taking into account the limited size of the fields, the poor petrophysical characteristics and the reservoirs uncertainties. These fields are located within a circle of 3500 meter (11 500 ft) of radius. The target zone is 60 meters (200 ft) thick and 3700 meter (12000 ft) deep. This paper presents the project reasoning process, the treatment preparation (including a specific care on the fluid formulation and its interaction with the resin coated proppant) and the fracture evaluation.