Patent ID: 11934757
Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC G  C  E | IPC C  E  G

Claim 0:
1. A method for treating a geologic formation, comprising:
receiving a hydraulic fracture model configured to simulate a main hydraulic fracturing stimulation;
receiving a first value representative of an amount of heat;
determining a discrete fracture network (DFN) comprising:
a description of a number of fractures, wherein each fracture is characterized by one or more of length, width, height, and orientation that are estimated based on the hydraulic fracture model; and
predicted effects of the amount of heat represented by the first value on initiation and propagation of the fractures and sustainability of the fractures during hydrocarbon extraction;
determining a first hydrocarbon production volume value based on a geomechanical model and the DFN;
determining a second hydrocarbon production volume value based on a reservoir model and the DFN;
determining a third estimated hydrocarbon production volume value based on the determined first hydrocarbon production volume value and the determined second hydrocarbon production volume value;
adjusting the first value based on the determined third estimated hydrocarbon production volume value;
adjusting the amount of heat based on the adjusted first value;
applying the adjusted amount of heat to a hydrocarbon reservoir in a subterranean zone;
modifying shale stiffness and strength properties in the hydrocarbon reservoir based on the adjusted amount of heat; and
extracting a volume of hydrocarbon from the hydrocarbon reservoir based on the modified shale stiffness and strength properties in the hydrocarbon reservoir, wherein the third estimated hydrocarbon production volume value is predictive of the extracted volume.