oa Modeling Stimulation Enhancement of Naturally Fractured Reservoirs

Conductivity enhancement of natural fracture networks by stimulation using low-viscosity fluids results in the development of a Connected Stimulated Network or CSN. Within the geothermal community this is considered to be the only effective means of creating an Enhanced (Engineered) Geothermal System in an otherwise tight rock. Production of gas or oil from mud rock (so-called “shale gas” or “shale oil”) is also believed to require stimulation of pre-existing natural fractures.