ResFrac Corporation

It was a pleasure visiting UT last week! It is always great to meet young bright minds who will shape the future of rock mechanics and energy!

For today's Office Hours (February 11, at 9:00 a.m. Central), we will have a presentation from ResFrac Senior Reservoir and Completions Engineer Ankush Singh. Ankush will present his recently published paper, "Far-field Drainage Along Hydraulic Fractures: Insights From Integrated Modeling Studies in the Bakken and Permian Basin."?Click the link in the comments to register to join us. Abstract: In this study, we construct and calibrate simulation models of four field-scale datasets: two from the Bakken, one from the Delaware Basin, and one from the Midland Basin. The datasets include diagnostics such as: offset pressure observation wells, cross-well and injection-well fiber, interference tests, post-frac perforation imaging, and production data. For each dataset, we build a list of ‘key observations’ and then vary model parameters to match each observation. The pressure observation wells and the interference tests provide strong constraint on far-field pressure depletion. The calibrated models provide more confidence in the spatial and temporal evolution of fracture conductivity over time. Key conclusions are: (a) fractures are finite conductivity, exhibiting large and persistent pressure gradient during long-term production, (b) fracture conductivity diminishes with distance from the well, (c) fracture conductivity decreases with pressure drawdown, and also, fracture conductivity decreases as a direct function of time, (d) proppant ‘immobilization’ (or, ‘trapping’) caused by fracture roughness is a key determinant of the propped length, (e) the magnitude of proppant trapping appears to a function of both formation properties and mesh size, (f) more speculatively, the magnitude of proppant trapping may also be related to fluid velocity/rate per cluster, and (g) it is advantageous to perform fracture injection testing to measure the pressure and stress profile above the pay zone, especially in formations where significant pore pressure variability is suspected above the target zone.

It’s the week of HFTC! This is always one of our favorite conferences of the year. This year, we be boothing,?coauthoring five papers, and?cohosting a happy hour?with whitson, Reservoir Data Systems, and SAGA Wisdom. We hope you’ll catch us at one or more of those! Booth: Booth 620 Technical presentations: Tuesday 0100-0145: Mark McClure will present “Far-field Drainage Along Hydraulic Fractures: Insights From Integrated Modeling Studies in the Bakken and Permian Basin.” Wednesday 0830-0915: Mark Pearson will present “Slicing The Onion” Of Multi-Variate Unconventional Stimulation Optimization.” Wednesday 0940-1005: Adam Block will present "Incorporating Physical Obervations in Analytical Models for Enhanced Well Performance Prediction in the Midland Basin." Wednesday 0200-0245: Martin Rylance will present “Conventional And Unconventional Developments Part I: What Applies, Where And Why?” Wednesday 0245-0310: Mark Pearson will present “Conventional And Unconventional Development Part II: Extrapolation Of Unconventional Horizontal Development To Low Permeability Reservoirs” Happy hour: Wednesday 5:30-8:30p.m. Hearsay on the Waterway resfrac.com/hftc_rsvp

Join Us at the ResFrac Booth at HFTC 2025 in The Woodlands! Heading to the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference (HFTC) in The Woodlands, TX? Be sure to stop by the ResFrac Corporation booth! Our team will be there to discuss integrated hydraulic fracturing and reservoir simulation, answer your questions, and explore how ResFrac can enhance your well performance. Let’s connect and talk about the latest advancements in hydraulic fracturing. See you there! #HFTC2025 #ResFrac #HydraulicFracturing #ReservoirSimulation

Are you going to be at HFTC 2025? We'll be there in force and hope you can come by our booth (#620). We'd also love to invite you to a Happy Hour that we are co-hosting with SAGA Wisdom, whitson, and Reservoir Data Systems on Wednesday, February 5th, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Heresay on the Waterway. Register on our website at the link in the comments. Hope you can join us!

We're hiring back-office support for the incredible ResFrac team. If you feel like a match for the position, we'd love to hear from you! Preference will be given to applicants in Houston, TX or nearby cities. Please reach out to [email protected].

Are you going to be at HFTC 2025? We'll be there in force and hope you can come by our booth (#620). We'd also love to invite you to a Happy Hour that we are co-hosting with SAGA Wisdom, whitson, and Reservoir Data Systems on Wednesday, February 5th, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Heresay on the Waterway. Register on our website at the link in the comments. Hope you can join us!

We're looking forward to January Office Hours tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. Central. We'll have a presentation on some new software features– black oil fluid regions and advanced unit systems in ResFracPro. To register to attend, please use link below:

We have opened registration for our next ResFrac Fundamentals training course, which will take place in Calgary on February 24-27. To learn more about the training or to secure your spot, please click the link below! www.resfrac.com/training

It was great to attend IGC two weeks ago in Malaysia! Thanks to the organizing committee and the hosting organization PETRONAS. Aside from the excellent technical content, the event featured Education Forum, Presidents panel, tours, and of course the fun run! Proud to say that ResFrac was one of the sponsoring organizations. And thanks to photographers, they did an excellent job making sure that our experience can be shared with others.