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QUANTITATIVE FLOWBACK ANALYSIS (FBA) :

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The revolution In fracture
diagnostics is finally here

Do you want to know how good your frac job went as soon as you start flowing the well? Keep reading…

As the latest addition to our ‘engineering toolbox’, we have integrated Athena’s robust software technology with a rigorous Flowback Analysis (FBA) workflow to build a cutting-edge tool that can tell you everything you need to know about your fracs 6-12 months earlier than you’re finding out now.

FBA is a state of the art technique available to diagnose your frac efficacy and to help you get ahead of capital spending. It uses flowing well pressures and production rates gathered during short production tests following hydraulic fracturing to provide an early-time estimate of reservoir and stimulation properties. The FBA workflow provides critical insights 6-12 months sooner than classical rate-transient analysis and flow simulation on long-term production data.

Accelerating the learning curve.
Optimizing data-driven completion.

Inexpensive flowback data.
No additional field costs.

Streamlined FBA workflow.
Automated interface.

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Accelerating the learning curve.
Optimizing data-driven completion.

  • FBA provides an early-time estimation of SRV and matrix characteristics
  • FBA can be completed in near real-time and complemented with approaches such as real-time history-match of stimulation data
  • The flowback workflow allows changes to be made on the next well or pad
  • Quantitative FBA accelerates learning ahead of your capital program
  • An accelerated learning curve allows data-driven completion optimization in the same drilling season
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Inexpensive flowback data.
No additional field costs.

  • Flowback data is relatively inexpensive to acquire and is already typically collected with high resolution (hourly or more frequent) on most MFHWs for regulatory purposes
  • FBA incurs no additional field costs (submission of high-resolution flow tests is a regulatory requirement in most jurisdictions and no special measurements are required to conduct the analysis)
  • FBA provides results 6-12 months sooner than conventional RTA and flow simulation on long-term production data
  • Flowback (clean-up) is required to improve long-term deliverability and condition the well for long-term production

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Streamlined FBA workflow.
Automated interface.

  • Simple and easy-to-use interface
  • Generate and adjust FBA in seconds
  • Fully integrated wellbore model for single-phase and multi-phase flow
  • Support for multiple analyses
  • Full cloud saving and loading for FBA
  • Generate and share reports (coming soon)
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FBA EXTRACTED PARAMETERS

  • Mobile fracture volume
  • Fracture conductivity
  • Fracture half-length
  • Matrix or SRV permeability
  • Reservoir pressure
  • Cluster efficiency

FBA INSIGHTS

  • Estimation of hydraulic fracture properties
  • Estimation of reservoir permeability
  • Long-term production forecasts
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FBA APPLICATIONS

  • Field diagnostic for assessing completions efficacy
  • Estimating cluster efficiency
  • Completion/Stimulation optimization
  • Early-time hydraulic fracture and reservoir characterization
  • Constrain long-term deliverability estimates early in the well life
  • Operations/Facilities
  • Budgeting/Long-Term
  • Planning
  • Reserves
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FBA TESTIMONIALS

What Our Clients Have To Say

We were happy with the Flowback Data Analysis(FBA) results after getting a better understanding of methodology going through the process. I have used the results to calibrate the RTA models I’ve built, plus we can use the frac results for comparison with previous phases and help fine tune our frac designs going forward
Mike Miller P.Eng.Sr. Reservoir Engineer | TAQA North Ltd.
I was first introduced to the principles of flowback analysis from Jesse Williams Kovacs and Chris Clarkson at University of Calgary in 2016. Through extensive field case studies and evaluations, this novel approach has demonstrated that it is highly insightful for fracture performance diagnostics as well as general performance description of unconventional reservoir systems. With the high cost of data acquisition, flowback analysis addresses uncertainty and data gaps without having to incur any additional spend. Validation of this approach has been successfully benchmarked and I adopt it in my general evaluations. In short, I fully endorse this technology in our integrated data analysis! I applaud Dr. Williams-Kovacs for this innovative workflow!
Claude Rezk, P.Eng. Reservoir Engineering Manager | Enercapita Energy Ltd.
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Subsurface Dynamics is an independent engineering and technology development firm. Our main focus is automation, software development, and integrated engineering studies. We have combined over 250 years of industry experience in one streamlined platform: ATHENA.

ATHENA is a fully-automated, cloud-based production forecasting, economics, and field surveillance solution that has been specifically developed to improve efficiency in daily engineering workflows.

Through our collaboration with Petro Ninja, we can bring your data from the wellhead to your desktop in real time! That means no more data wrangling, internal infrastructure or preconditioning to perform your forecasts. Our goal is to make the engineer’s life easier.

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