Regulatory Intelligence
How should a fracture planning zone be set?
Category:
Hydraulic Fracturing
Research Basis
Archive Period
2012-2016
Records Reviewed
9
Primary Topics
Directive 083; fracture planning zone; IRP 24; microseismic; offset history
Current Reference
AER Directive 083; IRP 24; AER Directive 009; AER Directive 010
Common Question
How should a fracture planning zone be set?
Archive Findings
Directive 083 requires the hydraulic fracturing program to determine an FPZ and identify offset wells.
The anonymized archive example set an FPZ using modelled fracture half-length, microseismic observations, local fracture experience, and offset monitoring history.
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Engineering Insight
State the FPZ method clearly. Support it with model assumptions, local observations, prior frac results, offset data, and a map that matches the well list.
Current Guidance
Current Directive 083 continues to require hydraulic-fracturing risk planning, including FPZ and offset-well assessment. IRP 24 remains useful technical support for FPZ methodology.
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