Reservoir EngineeringWell Performance
Dimensionless Fracture Conductivity Formula
Dimensionless Fracture Conductivity calculates dimensionless fracture conductivity for well performance workflows in reservoir engineering.
How engineers use this formula
Use this formula when the listed inputs (k_f, w_f, k, X_f) are known and the assumptions behind the cited well performance relationship match the engineering case being checked.
Assumptions
- Input values are representative for the well, reservoir, fluid, or equipment case being evaluated.
- The declared units match the field-unit constants used in the formula.
- The cited formula applies to the selected petroleum engineering workflow.
Limitations
- The calculation does not replace a full engineering model or operating procedure.
- Accuracy depends on the source correlation, assumptions, input quality, and unit consistency.
Common mistakes
- Mixing unit systems without converting the inputs.
- Using default example values as field recommendations.
- Applying the formula outside the source assumptions.
Default example
Using the default inputs, F_CD equals 66.666667 dimensionless.
k_fmD
100000
w_fft
0.02
kmD
0.1
X_fft
300
Inputs
k_f
mDFracture Permeability
w_f
ftFracture Width
k
mDFormation Permeability
X_f
ftFracture Half Length
Outputs
F_CD
dimensionless
Dimensionless Fracture Conductivity
k_f
mD
Fracture Permeability
w_f
ft
Fracture Width
k
mD
Formation Permeability
X_f
ft
Fracture Half Length
Source and review
reviewedCinco-Ley and Samaniego fractured-well conductivity concept; ScienceDirect dimensionless fracture conductivity overview.
Source