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Application of Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (FAHP) for Selecting the Suitable Hydraulic Fracturing Method in Oil Recovery Enhancement
Mohammad Hossein Ahmadi1,Arash Ebrahimabadi2,Mohsen Aleali3,Abolghasem Emamzadeh4
2.Department of Mining, Qaemshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr, Iran.
Citation : Mohammad Hossein Ahmadi,Arash Ebrahimabadi,Mohsen Aleali,Abolghasem Emamzadeh, Application of Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (FAHP) for Selecting the Suitable Hydraulic Fracturing Method in Oil Recovery Enhancement International Journal of Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineering 2018, 4(1) : 1-7
Hydraulic fracturing is one of the applicable methods for well stimulating to enhance oil recovery. Hydraulic fracturing operations are designed according to the parameters such as tectonic conditions of the area and the harnessing technology which was used. The present study was conducted to select the best hydraulic fracturing method in order to increase the oil recovery by using multi-criteria decision making methods; in respect of the way, fuzzyAnalytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) is used to analyze the hydraulic fracturing techniquesin one of oilfields in Iran.Consequently, the results of analyses showed that Hydra-Jet Fracturingand Zipper Fracturingwith the scores of 0.150 and 0.149are found as the most preferable methodologies, respectively. Since then, Hydraulic Fracturing with Foam-Based Fluids and Hydraulic Fracturing with Oil-Based Fluids in the third and fourth ranks. The last priorities are related to the Exothermic Hydraulic Fracturing and Hydraulic Fracturing with Acid-Based Fluids with the scores of 0.088 and 0.065, respectively.