Selection of candidate wells to hydraulic fracturing in the Gustavo Galindo Velasco field

Abstract

The Campo Gustavo Galindo Velasco located in the province of Santa Elena, has begun to show signs of aging or maturity, being called mature field due to the reduction of the reservoir pressure, which causes a decrease in the production of the wells.

Hydraulic fracturing is a stimulation technique that allows obtaining, by means of the creation of fractures or channels that improve the interconnection of the permeability in the formation, increase of the conductivity and area of flow of the fluids towards the well, increasing its production and prolonging the life of mature fields.

Today, to employ this technique of stimulation, it is necessary to carry out an investigative analysis of the production history and reconditioning carried out in each well, estimation of their reserves, interpretation of electric logs, quality of the cement and design of fracture.

The results obtained of the research allow approximating the increase in production after performing the hydraulic fracturing in the selected wells and the respective economic analysis of the project, through the use of profitability indicators