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Fracwave Research Group brings years of industry experience into academia delivering partical solutions.
Our mission is to pioneer upstream subsurface energy by advancing transformative technologies through three flagship projects: Wavelet Transform, Pulsed Power Plasma Stimulation (PPPS), and Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS).
Hydraulic fracturing has long relied on microseismic monitoring, tracers, and fiber optics to infer fracture geometry and complexity. Yet every stage of every well already contains a widely overlooked signal: the pressure oscillations that occur at pump shutdown, known as water hammer (WH). In our recent SPE Journal publication (SPE-225459), we introduced a novel technique that transforms this free but underestimated signal into a powerful diagnostic tool. By treating water hammer as a damped harmonic oscillator and analyzing its pressure response with the Continuous Wavelet Transform (CWT), we extract damping coefficients that correlate directly with fracture complexity in the reservoir. ...
Breakthrough electrified stimulation method delivers fracturing with minimal water and chemical footprint Abstract Introduction: The Stimulation Challenge Current well stimulation technologies face significant operational and environmental limitations that constrain their application across diverse reservoir conditions. The industry urgently needs innovative approaches that can deliver consistent performance while addressing sustainability imperatives and operational challenges. Limitations of Conventional Acidizing Traditional acid stimulation operates within narrow windows of formation compatibility and temperature constraints. The technology proves most effective in carbonate formations but shows limited impact in shales and silicate reservoirs. Critical challenges include: Formation sensitivity restrictions limiting universal applicability. Temperature-dependent reaction kinetics reducing ...
