Description
This dataset contains strain change rate versus depth data acquired using a Rayleigh frequency shift (RFS) distributed strain sensing (DSS) system during hydraulic stimulation of well 16A(78)-32 at the Utah FORGE site in April 2024. The data were collected from an optical fiber installed in the annulus of production well 16B(78)-32, approximately 300 feet from the injection well. The dataset includes tabulated strain data, documentation of the methodology used to generate a frac log by integrating strain change rate signals over selected time windows to identify fracture events, and a spreadsheet of selected Fracture Driven Interactions (FDIs) identified from the same measurements.
The FDIs were derived from cross-well RFS DSS observations while stimulating well 16A(78)-32 and monitoring strain rate in well 16B(78)-32 using fiber cemented behind casing. Selected FDIs were high-graded and used to inform perforation cluster placement for stimulation of well 16B(78)-32, with selections made by Utah FORGE representatives under the guidance of Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC, and a fiber installation consultant. Together, the dataset documents the acquisition, processing, and interpretation of cross-well strain measurements used to identify fracture-related strain features over approximately 1100 ft of the monitored wellbore.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strain Change Rate Frac Log.zip | ZIP | This archive contains the tabulated strain change rate data in an Excel file. Also provided is a PDF that includes slides on the methodology for creating the frac log as well as detailed visualizations of the results. | Open resource |
| Selected FDIs in 16B78-32_April 2024 Stimulation.xlsx | XLS | This spreadsheet contains selected Fracture Driven Interactions (FDIs), also referred to as frac hits, that were identified and high-graded during the April 2024 stimulation of well 16A(78)-32. The selections were used to guide perforation cluster placement for stimulating well 16B(78)-32 and were made by Utah FORGE representatives with guidance from Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC, and a fiber installation consultant. The FDIs were determined from cross-well Rayleigh Frequency Shift Distributed Strain Sensing (RFS DSS) data acquired using fiber optics cemented behind casing in well 16B(78)-32. While stimulating well 16A(78)-32, strain rate was monitored over approximately 1100 ft of the observation well, with FDIs identified as local positive strain change peaks along the well length. The measurements were collected with a temporal sampling interval of approximately 60 seconds and a spatial resolution of about 20 cm. | Open resource |
Tags
- 16a78-32
- 16b78-32
- cross-well-strain-monitoring
- cumulative-strain-change-rate
- depth-profile
- dss
- egs
- energy
- fdi
- fiber-optics
- fiber-optic-sensing
- frac-hits
- frac-log
- fracture-driven-interactions
- geomechanics
- geothermal
- hydraulic-stimulation
- microstrain
- neubrex
- perforation-cluster
- processed-data
- rayleigh-frequency-shift
- rfs
- strain
- strain-change
- strain-change-rate
- strain-frac-log
- utah-forge