Conference Paper
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URTEC: 4044668

Using Acoustically Derived Completion Data, Machine Learning, and Economics to Evaluate Completion Effectiveness in the Bakken

Josh Kroschel, Muhammad Khan, and Nathan Crawford
June 17, 2024
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URTeC 2024

Leveraging machine learning alongside the visualization of acoustically measured data enables the continuous evaluation and optimization of hydraulic fracturing treatments. By analyzing real-time completion metrics from the Bakken formation, this methodology assesses both completion effectiveness and its direct economic impact. Integrating these advanced data analytics provides a deeper understanding of subsurface fracture networks, ultimately guiding highly efficient, data-driven completion designs that maximize return on investment.

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