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Moving Beyond Conventional Pressure Diagnostics The accurate identification of fracture events is one of the most critical — and most challenging — aspects of hydraulic fracturing. Nolte–Smith plots, long the standard for …

Introduction Fracture closure detection has long been one of the most debated topics in petroleum and geothermal engineering. Determining minimum horizontal stress (Shmin) is essential for fracture design, reservoir management, and geomechanical …

Hydraulic fracturing is a cornerstone technology for enhancing hydrocarbon recovery from unconventional and tight formations. Successful fracture treatments depend critically on understanding the real-time behavior of the fracture as it propagates through …

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 …

Abstract A breakthrough methodology has been developed that combines continuous wavelet transform (CWT) signal processing with deep learning to predict microseismic events during hydraulic fracturing operations. This innovative approach transforms treating pressure …

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 …

The Fracwave Research Group at the University of Houston has developed a new stimulation technology that is now field-ready for deployment. Known as Nanoparticle-Enhanced Plasma Pulse Stimulation (PPPS), this electrified method combines …

We are excited to announce that our team, Fracwave from the University of Houston, together with collaborators from VERTEX group at the Colorado School of Mines, will present three breakthrough studies at …