Abstract: A wellbore is formed within a rock formation. At least a portion of the wellbore is filled with pressurized fluid. A pressure of the pressurized fluid is cycled between 40% of an expected fracture pressure of the rock formation and 85% of the expected fracture pressure of the rock formation. The rock formation is fractured responsive to the cycling pressure.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 8, 2021
Date of Patent:
September 6, 2022
Assignees:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, MetaRock Laboratories, Rybkarock