Natural Fracture Characterization

Natural fracture and fault interpretation on any type of image log
Description of natural fractures and faults on core and outcrop
Fracture classification and dip analysis
Differentiating open fractures from healed ones
Natural fractures and drilling-induced fractures
Understanding fractures and their relationships to seismic fault systems
Relative ages of multiple fracture systems
Conceptual paleostress and fracture/fault model(s)
Fracture density and aperture estimation
Fracture porosity and perm estimation with dynamic data calibration
Analysis of natural fracture/fault impact on well performance by integrating dynamic production data
Fracture facies analysis and relative rock fracability in shales
Predicting fracture facies using conventional open-hole logs & 3D modeling techniques
Fracture data input for well completion design
Recommendations on optimal well placement for horizontal wells to either maximize fracture penetration if fractures have positive impact on production, or minimize fracture penetration if it might have negative impacts on well productivity