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2026 SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition
3–5 February 2026
The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center | The Woodlands, Texas, USA

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Illuminating Fracture Geometry and Integrity – Fiber-Optic Diagnostics, Real-Time Data Integration & Novel Imaging

Thursday, 5 February
Waterway Ballroom 1-4
Technical Session
This session explores how distributed fiber-optic sensing and physics-informed workflows reveal real-time fracture geometry and drainage behavior across HFTS-2, the Delaware Basin, and Utah FORGE. It concludes with resin-filled core experiments and high-resolution acoustic imaging that visualize fracture planes and detect perforation erosion and casing damage to guide adaptive fracturing strategies and well spacing.
Session Chairpersons
Rebekah Shipman - Reservoir Data Systems
Terry Palisch - CARBO Ceramics, Inc.
  • 0830-0915 230609
    Drainage Fracture Height Characterization Using Rayleigh Frequency Shift Distributed Strain Sensing (RFS-DSS) In A Vertical Monitoring Well From HFTS-2
    J. Wang, Z. Zhang, Y. Tan, Y. Chen, X. Liu, Chevron
  • 0915-0940 230630
    Simulation And Comparison Of In-well Strain Data In The Delaware Basin
    Z. Liu, W. Ma, K. Wu, Texas A&M University; G. Jin, Colorado School of Mines; K. Dhuldhoya, ConocoPhillips
  • 0940-1005 230665
    Physics Informed Inversion Of Fiber Optic Strain Data For Real-time Fracture Geometry In Monitoring Well: A Case Study From The Utah Forge Site
    D. Kuznetsov, SLB Technology Corp.; R. Korkin, M. Chertov, A. Khan, J. Le Calvez, SLB
  • 1035-1100 230606
    Theoretical Analysis And Numerical Modeling Of Fiber Slippage To Reduce Uncertainty In Fiber Deployment And Improve Data Interpretation Accuracy
    X. Song, Texas A&M University; G. Jin, Colorado School of Mines; K. Wu, Texas A&M University
  • 1100-1125 230610
    Outcrop-scale Visualization Experiment Of Hydraulic Fractures Using Coagulable Resin - Relationship Between 3d Extension Of Hydraulic Fractures Observed On Cores And Ae Distribution-
    T. TAKEUCHI, A. FUJIMOTO, JOGMEC; R. Inoue, JAPEX; T. Ishida, OYO Corporation; T. Yokoyama, Fukada Geological Institute; T. Danjo, Oyo Corporation
  • 1125-1150 230656
    Zooming Out: Integrating Near Wellbore Analyses To Optimize Field Performance
    C. Bourgeois, DarkVision Technologies Inc; T. Pehlke, DarkVision Technologies
  • Alternate 230637
    SoundRate: Distributed Acoustic Sensing For Unsupervised Autonomous Flow Allocation Using A Step-rate Testing Approach
    P. Moradi, Baker Hughes
  • Alternate 230608
    Fracking Success Field Case: Ten-times Production Increase By The Combination Of Deep Domain Knowledge, Digital Solutions And Execution Technologies
    M.X. Fiallos, SLB; A. Izurieta, SLB Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru; J. RODAS, B. Bonfanti, SLB
  • Alternate 230633
    Developing Type Curves For Wide Spaced Recompletions With The Integration Of Physics Based Modeling With Petrophysical, Reservoir, And Production Data
    R. Barba, Integrated Energy Services Inc