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Method for Compiling Temporally and Spatially Aggregated Data on Hydraulic Fracturing—Treatments and Wells

Open-File Report 2021-1090
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https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20211090

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Abstract

This report provides a step-by-step method for compiling hydraulic fracturing data in the United States from the IHS Markit, 2019, U.S. Well History and Production Relational Database. Data on hydraulically fractured wells include their location (geologic province, State, county), well type (oil or gas), orientation (directional, horizontal, or vertical), spud date, completion date and the hydraulic fracturing treatments, treatment fluids types, treatment fluid volumes, additive types, agent types (“proppants”), and proppant amounts injected. This method also describes how to associate each unique well with the hydraulic fracturing treatments to provide an indication of the total amount of all treatment fluids injected into a well for hydraulic fracturing and the volume of each individual treatment fluid type injected.

Suggested Citation

Varela, B.A., and Gallegos, T.J., 2021, Method for compiling temporally and spatially aggregated data on hydraulic fracturing—Treatments and wells: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2021–1090, 30 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20211090.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

Table of Contents

  • Conversion Factors
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Data and Requirements
  • Process Steps
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgments
  • References Cited
  • Appendix 1. Java program, “ConvertTreatments”
  • Appendix 2. IHS Units Conversion Factors
  • Appendix 3. List of Tables Compiled
  • Appendix 4. The “fracworksheet.xlsx” File
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Method for compiling temporally and spatially aggregated data on hydraulic fracturing—Treatments and wells
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2021-1090
DOI 10.3133/ofr20211090
Year Published 2021
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Central Energy Resources Science Center, Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center
Description vi, 30 p.
Online Only (Y/N) Y
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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