Prediction of Fluid Behavior Using Generalized Hydraulic Calculation Method in Hydraulic Fractures

Hydraulic fracturing has been used as one of the stimulation techniques to economically increase oil and gas production by creating small cracks in subsurface geologic formations allow or move toward a producing well. Hydraulics plays vital role many field operations including drilling, completion, production. In case fracturing, however, hydraulics becomes important since optimized can minimize cost conversely, any miscalculations may cause problems such fluid loss potentially even lead The current methods hydraulic calculation for non-Newtonian fluids necessitate determination robust model. This paper presented new method calculating pressure losses fractures. objective this study was develop generalized model run studies validation. present work, detailed algorithm developed then programmed C++. only input program is raw rheological data, shear stress versus rate geometrical characteristics slit. Model validation with established very percentage difference between values predicted experimental data. results demonstrate that accurately predicting drop both laminar turbulent flow regimes. It shown behavior more represented using than standard models available petroleum industry. Further development be carried out data variety types.