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Fracture Gradient Calculation Methods

The document discusses fracture gradient module in Techlog geomechanics. It provides 5 methods to calculate fracture gradient using different empirical correlations: 1) Constant K, 2) Eaton, 3) Eaton - Gulf Coast, 4) Eaton - Deep Water Gulf of Mexico, 5) Mathews and Kelly. It also describes how to input Poisson's ratio or constant K values by zones to calculate fracture gradient.

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Fracture Gradient Calculation Methods

The document discusses fracture gradient module in Techlog geomechanics. It provides 5 methods to calculate fracture gradient using different empirical correlations: 1) Constant K, 2) Eaton, 3) Eaton - Gulf Coast, 4) Eaton - Deep Water Gulf of Mexico, 5) Mathews and Kelly. It also describes how to input Poisson's ratio or constant K values by zones to calculate fracture gradient.

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  • Techlog Geomechanics – Fracture Gradient
  • Fracture Gradient Module
  • FG Eaton Inputs
  • FG Constant K0 Inputs
  • FG Window Example

Saad Kisra & Shun Chang (Kenny) Wang

Montpellier Technology Center

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Techlog geomechanics Fracture gradient

Fracture Gradient Module


Fracture Gradient is calculated with the following equation. There are several empirical
correlations to calculate the K.

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1.
2.

K0 (Constant K): Input a constant K directly.


Eaton: Input effective Poisson ratio by a curve or constant values by zones then compute
K.

3.

Eaton Gulf coast: calculate effective Poisson ratio with empirical correlation from
Gulf coast then compute K.
Eaton Deep water Gulf of Mexico: calculate effective Poisson ratio with empirical
correlation from deep water area of Gulf of Mexico then compute K.
Mathews and Kelly: directly calculate K with empirical correlation from Mathews and
Kelly.

4.
5.

FG Eaton - Inputs
Input an effective Poisson
ratio by a curve.
Using dynamic elastic
Poisson ratio may
significantly underestimate
the FG.
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If a curve of Poisson ratio


is not provided, input
constant values by zone
here.

FG Constant K0 - Inputs
You can also switch to
input by variable and
select a curve as input.
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By defaut, K0 is input as
constant values by zones.

FG Constant K0

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Left-click this name to add


a wheel to adjust this
value by a wheel.

FG Window Example

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