Patent ID: 9322259
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: E21B,G01V

Claim Text:
1. A computer method of simulating hydraulic fracturing, comprising: modeling a wellbore of a well, including modeling borehole workflow in a subject rock formation, said modeling being computer-automated and implemented by a processor; obtaining computer generated pressure values from the wellbore model; and automatically simulating pressure induced fracture of the rock formation based on the obtained computer generated pressure values of the wellbore model, said automatic simulating outputting a 2D or 3D graphical representation of fracture in the rock formation; wherein modeling the wellbore includes: modeling a hydraulic drill pipe element in a borehole; and modeling related fluid flow in the borehole; and wherein the automatic simulating further comprises automatically coupling fluid continuity and flow equilibrium equations from the drill pipe element to the rock formation.