Methods and systems for mapping a wellbore for refracturing
Examples of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for mapping a wellbore for refracturing. More specifically, embodiments are directed towards utilizing downhole pressure data to identify previously untreated clusters, clusters with cross contamination, and clusters with proper zonal isolation with full pressure integrity.
1. A method for mapping a wellbore before a refracting procedure, the method comprising:
running a tool downhole after a fracturing procedure, the tool including a packer pair, a first pressure sensor positioned between the packer pair, a second pressure sensor positioned upstream of the packer pair, and a third pressure sensor positioned downstream of the packer pair;
hydraulically setting the packer pair at a first location;
communicate fluid through an injection valve positioned between packers of the packer pair;
recording a first pressure via the first pressure sensor while communicating the fluid through the injection valve;
recording a second pressure via the second pressure sensor while communicating the fluid through the injection valve;
recording a third pressure via the third pressure sensor while communicating the fluid through the injection valve;
determining if the first pressure recorded by the first pressure sensor is above a pressure threshold;
comparing the first pressure to the second pressure and the third pressure;
determining the first location was not treated in an initial fracturing operation when the third pressure is not correlated with the first pressure and that the first pressure is above the pressure threshold;
hydraulically setting the packer pair at a second location; wherein the tool is moved from the first location to the second location without positioning any other tools downhole;
communicating fluid through the injection valve positioned between packers of the packer pair at the second location;
recording a fourth pressure via the first pressure sensor while communicating the fluid through the injection valve at the second location;
recording a fifth pressure via the second pressure sensor while communicating the fluid through the injection valve at the second location;
recording a sixth pressure via the third pressure sensor while communicating the fluid through the injection valve at the second location;
comparing the fourth pressure to the fifth pressure and the sixth pressure; determining that the fourth pressure is below the pressure threshold;
recording a mapping of the wellbore including the first pressure and the fourth pressure in a single run by hydraulically setting and unsetting the packer pair at the first location and second location within the wellbore before the refracturing procedure at the first location, wherein the mapping indicates to perform the refracture procedure at the first location and to not refracture the second location.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that the fourth pressure is correlated to the fifth pressure.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that the fourth pressure is correlated to the sixth pressure.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that the fourth pressure is not correlated to the fifth pressure or to the sixth pressure, and determining that the fourth pressure is below the pressure threshold.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pressure threshold is at least 3000 psi, wherein the pressure threshold indicates to perform the refracturing procedure when a recorded pressure is above the pressure threshold, and wherein the pressure threshold indicates to not perform the refracturing procedure when the recorded pressure is below the pressure threshold due to cross-communication.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first location is associated with a first cluster within the wellbore.