RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM OFG STAFF

Publications-oilfieldgeomechanics

1. Nagel, N.B., D. Gokaraju, A. Mitra, and M. Sanchez-Nagel, 2017, “Consideration of Stress Shadows in Stacked Plays”, Paper ARMA 17-884 presented at 51st US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, San Francisco, CA, USA, 25-28 June.

2. Sanchez-Nagel,M., N.B. Nagel, A.A. Rodriguez, and N. Nieto, 2017, “Evaluating Stresses Along Horizontal Wells in Unconventional Plays”, SPE Paper 184875 presented at the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, USA, 24-28 January.

3. Nagel, N.B., Sanchez-Nagel, M.A., 2015, “On the Importance and Impact of Key Geomechanical Parameters in Unconventional Play Developments”, ARMA 15-514 presented at the 49th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium held in San Francisco, CA, USA, 28 June- 1 July 2015.

4. Nagel, N.B., Sheibani, F., Lee, BT., Agharazi, A., Zhang, F., 2014, “Fully-Coupled Numerical Evaluations of Mulitwell Completion Schemes: The Critical Role of In-Situ Pressure Changes and Well Configuration”, SPE Paper 168581 presented at the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, USA, 4-6 February.

5. Agharazi, A., Lee, BT., Nagel, N.B., Zhang, F., and Sanchez-Nagel, M., 2013 “Tip-Effect Microseismicity – Numerically Evaluating the Geomechanical Causes for Focal Mechanisms and Microseismicity Magnitude at the Tip of a Propagating Hydraulic Fracture”, SPE Paper 167129 presented at the SPE Unconventional Resources Conference-Canada, Calgary, Alberta, 5-7 November.

6. Nagel, N.B., Zhang, F., Sanchez-Nagel, M., Lee, BT., Agharazi A., 2013, “Stress Shadow Evaluations for Completion Design in Unconventional Plays”, SPE Paper 167128 presented at the SPE Unconventional Resources Conference-Canada, Calgary, Alberta, 5-7 November.

7. Nagel, N.B., F. Zhang, M. Sanchez-Nagel and B. Lee, 2013, “Evaluation of Stress Changes Due to Multi-Stage Hydraulic Fracturing – Consideration of Field Results”, presented at Rock Mechanics for Resources, Energy and Environment, Eurock13, the ISRM International Symposium, Wroclaw, Poland, 21-26 September.

8. Garcia, X., N.B. Nagel, F. Zhang, M. Sanchez-Nagel and B. Lee, 2013, “Revisiting Vertical Hydraulic Fracture Propagation Through Layered Formations – A Numerical Evaluation”, Paper ARMA 13-203 presented at 47th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, San Francisco, CA, USA, 23-26 June.

9. Rios, A.M., G. Gutierrez, N.B. Nagel, F. Zhang, M. Sanchez-Nagel and B. Lee, 2013, “Stress Shadow Evaluations for Chicontepec – Evaluating New Completion Options”, Paper ARMA 13-200 presented at 47th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, San Francisco, CA, USA, 23-26 June.

10. Zhang, F., N.B. Nagel, B. Lee and M. Sanchez-Nagel, 2013, “The Influence of Fracture Network Connectivity on Hydraulic Fracture Effectiveness and Microseismcity Generation”, Paper ARMA 13-199 presented at 47th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, San Francisco, CA, USA, 23-26 June.

11. Nagel, N.B., F. Zhang, M. Sanchez-Nagel, X. Garcia, and B. Lee, 2013, “Quantitative Evaluation of Completion Techniques on Influencing Shale Fracture Complexity”, presented at ISRM International Conference for Effective and Sustainable Hydraulic Fracturing, Brisbane, Australia, 20-22 May.

12. Savitski, A. A., M. Lin, A. Riahi, B. Damjanac and N.B. Nagel, 2013, “Explicit Modeling of Hydraulic Fracture Propagation in Fractured Shales,” in International Petroleum Technology Conference, Beijing, China.

13. Nagel, N.B., M. Sanchez-Nagel, F. Zhang, X. Garcia, and B. Lee, 2013, “Coupled Numerical Evaluations of the Geomechanical Interactions Between a Hydrualic Fracture Stimulation and a Natural Fracture System in Shale Formations”, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, DOI 10.1007/s00603-013-0391-x.

14. Nagel, N.B., M. Sanchez-Nagel, X. Garcia, and B. Lee, 2012, “Understanding “SRV”: A Numerical Investigation of “Wet” vs. “Dry” Microseismicity During Hydraulic Fracturing”, Paper SPE 159791 presented the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition held in San Antonio, Texas, USA, 8-10 October.

15. Nagel, N.B., X. Garcia, B. Lee, and M. Sanchez-Nagel, 2012, “Hydraulic Fracturing Optimization for Unconventional Reservoirs – The Critical Role of the Mechanical Properties of the Natural Fracture Network”, Paper SPE 161934 presented at the SPE Canadian Unconventional Resources Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 30 October – 1 November.

16. Nagel, N., M. Sanchez-Nagel, and BT Lee, 2012, “Gas Shale Hydraulic Fracturing: A Numerical Evaluation of the Effect of Geomechanical Parameters”, Paper SPE 152192 presented at the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition, The Woodlands, Texas, USA, 6-8 February.