oa Overcoming Hydraulic Fracturing Difficulties in the Sarah and Qasim Formations

As Saudi Arabia increases their demand for natural gas inside the Kingdom, ongoing reservoir targets are moving increasingly to more challenging reservoirs which exhibit low permeability of <0.01 md. Reservoir pressure ranges from low or can be extremely high (11-13,000 psi) and the high temperature makes obtaining reservoir data increasingly difficult due to tool limitations. Two particular formations which have recently received attention is the Sarah and Qasim formation.The Sarah and Qasim formation creates a challenging environment for hydraulic fracturing due to the difficult environment and depth. This paper will identify theses challenges and discuss course of actions to overcoming them.