Research Article

The Application of Integrated Assisted History Matching and Embedded Discrete Fracture Model Workflow for Well Spacing Optimization in Shale Gas Reservoirs with Complex Natural Fractures

Table 1

Summary of reservoir and fracture properties used in this study.

Reservoir descriptionValueUnit

Model dimension ()ft
Number of grid blocks ()
Grid block dimension ()ft
Initial reservoir pressure8847.3psi
Reservoir temperature215°F
Residual water saturation20%
Residual gas saturation10%
Matrix water saturation39%
Total compressibilitypsi-1
Reservoir depth10499ft
Well length4921ft
Number of stages18
Stage spacing145ft
Clusters per stage3
Cluster spacing67ft
Number of natural fracture set2
Natural fracture height65ft
Natural fracture thetaNF1 45; NF2 135Degree
Natural fracture dip angle90Degree
Natural fracture width0.1ft
Total simulated time20Year