A method to reduce water utilization and carbon dioxide emissions during stimulation of a wellbore during hydrocarbon recovery operations

Abstract

Embodiments presented provide for a method to reduce water utilization in industrial processes. Example embodiments provide reduction of both water utilization and carbon dioxide emissions during stimulation procedures during hydrocarbon recovery operations.

Description

A METHOD TO REDUCE WATER UTILIZATION AND CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS DURING STIMULATION OF A WELLBORE DURING HYDROCARBON RECOVERY OPERATIONSCROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] The present application claims priority to United States Provisional Patent Application 63 / 601 ,313 filed November 21 , 2023, the entirety of which is incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0002] Aspects of the disclosure relate to reducing water utilization in industrial processes. More specifically, aspects of the disclosure relate to reducing both water use and carbon dioxide emissions during wellbore stimulation activities for hydrocarbon recovery projects.BACKGROUND

[0003] In hydraulic fracturing and stimulation applications, several processes are completed prior to removal of hydrocarbons from the ground. Access to the wellsite is gained and a pad is created upon which drilling is performed. A wellbore is created through various means, such as rotary action of a drill pipe. In some created wellbores, it is necessary to initiate a flow of hydrocarbons. This flow initiation may be performed by several methods. Generally, migration of the hydrocarbons occurs from a generally higher-pressure environment (rock and shale) to the lower pressure environment of the wellbore casing. To start this flow of hydrocarbons, hydraulic fracturing may be used. Hydraulic fracturing may include taking an incompressible medium, such as water, and incorporating different chemicals and materials, called proppants, within the water to create a fracture volume that is pumped downhole. In some instances, the amount of pressure used to pump the fluid and materials to the downhole environment is greater than the integrity of the rock, thus the rock cracks. This creates pressure the difference described above, leading to hydrocarbons being released. The proppants, usually a fine sand, penetrates into the cracks and holds the cracks open after pumping stops. In thisA METHOD TO REDUCE WATER UTILIZATION AND CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS DURING STIMULATION OF A WELLBORE DURING HYDROCARBON RECOVERY OPERATIONS way, the cracks do not close once the pressure is released and the flow of hydrocarbons may be initiated and continue for a period of time.

[0004] While pumping the fluids and materials described above, the fluid leaks off continuously and a fraction of the total fluid is used to create the fracture volume (defined as the actual volume used to conduct the hydraulic fracturing). Fluid efficiency is defined as the fracture volume created over a total pad volume pumped. As will be understood, higher permeability of the reservoir implies higher potential leakoff of the fracturing fluid into the reservoir rock, which implies lower fracturing fluid efficiency. It is desired to minimize fluid leakoff as such leakoff is an economic cost. To control the amount of lost fluids, conventional technologies incorporate a fluid loss additive (FLA) for high permeability reservoirs when the fluid efficiency is low. FLA is generally used when the fracturing efficiency reaches values that are lower than 10 percent. An inherent goal of FLA is to reduce the leakoff, regardless of the original (baseline) fluid efficiency. If higher efficiency is desired, every fracturing job can benefit from FLA, but conventionally, FLA is only used in low efficiency scenarios.

[0005] While the use of FLA has advantages in limiting potential leakoff, the use of FLA has serious drawbacks. Operators desire to be able to fracture wellbores without expensive chemicals being pumped into the ground that will not be recovered. Such costs can be extremely prohibitive and are to be avoided.

[0006] The use of FLA also has a detrimental effect by actually retarding the flow of hydrocarbons from the rock / shale face to the wellbore. While FLA is used to limit the amount of hydraulic fracturing fluid, it negatively impacts the amount of hydrocarbon recovery ultimately expected from the wellbore.A METHOD TO REDUCE WATER UTILIZATION AND CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS DURING STIMULATION OF A WELLBORE DURING HYDROCARBON RECOVERY OPERATIONS

[0007] There is a need to provide an apparatus and methods that would limit the environmental exposure of hydraulic fracturing operations and that will not impede hydrocarbon recovery efforts.

[0008] There is a further need that the apparatus and methods used to limit the environmental exposure are easier to operate compared with conventional apparatus and methods.

[0009] There is a further need to provide apparatus and methods that do not have the drawbacks discussed above, including potential environmental contamination or degradation.

[0010] There is a still further need to reduce economic costs associated with operations and apparatus described above with conventional tools and provide operators with a strategy to lower the overall economic costs associated with hydrocarbon recovery operations.SUMMARY

[0011] So that the manner in which the above recited features of the present disclosure can be understood in detail, a more particular description of the disclosure, briefly summarized below, may be had by reference to embodiments, some of which are illustrated in the drawings. It is to be noted that the drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of this disclosure and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope, for the disclosure may admit to other equally effective embodiments without specific recitation. Accordingly, the following summary provides just a few aspects of the description and should not be used to limit the described embodiments to a single concept.A METHOD TO REDUCE WATER UTILIZATION AND CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS DURING STIMULATION OF A WELLBORE DURING HYDROCARBONRECOVERY OPERATIONS

[0012] In one example embodiment, a method for reducing water utilization and carbon dioxide emissions during stimulation of a wellbore is disclosed. The method may comprise preparing a first dataset and preparing a second dataset. The method may further comprise populating and storing data in at least one database from at least one of the first dataset and the second dataset, wherein the at least one database is used to minimize a volume of water used for the stimulation and reduce the carbon dioxide emissions during hydrocarbon recovery operations.

[0013] In another example embodiment, an article of manufacture configured with a non-volatile memory is disclosed. In this embodiment, the non-volatile memory is configured to store a list of instructions configured to be read and performed by a computer, the list of instructions comprising a method for reducing water utilization and carbon dioxide emissions during stimulation of a wellbore. The method performed may comprise preparing a first dataset and preparing a second dataset. The method may also provide for populating and storing data in at least one database from at least one of the first dataset and the second dataset, wherein the at least one database is used to minimize a volume of water used for the stimulation and reduce the carbon dioxide emissions during hydrocarbon recovery operations.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] So that the manner in which the above recited features of the present disclosure can be understood in detail, a more particular description of the disclosure, briefly summarized above, may be had by reference to embodiments, some of which are illustrated in the drawings. It is to be noted; however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of this disclosure and are therefore not be considered limiting of its scope, for the disclosure may admit to other equally effective embodiments.A METHOD TO REDUCE WATER UTILIZATION AND CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS DURING STIMULATION OF A WELLBORE DURING HYDROCARBON RECOVERY OPERATIONS

[0015] FIG. 1 is a method for reduction of water utilization and carbon dioxide emissions during stimulation procedures for hydrocarbon recovery operations.

[0016] FIG. 2 is a depiction of leakoff control mechanisms moving away from the fracture to the reservoir.

[0017] FIG. 3 shows the effect of fluid loss additive on fracturing fluid efficiency.

[0018] FIG. 4 shows the fracture length increases by 50 percent when fluid loss additive is used.

[0019] To facilitate understanding, identical reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate identical elements that are common to the figures (“FIGS”). It is contemplated that elements disclosed in one embodiment may be beneficially utilized on other embodiments without specific recitation.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In the following, reference is made to embodiments of the disclosure. It should be understood; however, that the disclosure is not limited to specific described embodiments. Instead, any combination of the following features and elements, whether related to different embodiments or not, is contemplated to implement and practice the disclosure. Furthermore, although embodiments of the disclosure may achieve advantages over other possible solutions and / or over the prior art, whether or not a particular advantage is achieved by a given embodiment is not limiting of the disclosure. Thus, the following aspects, features, embodiments and advantages are merely illustrative and are not considered elements or limitations of the claims except whereA METHOD TO REDUCE WATER UTILIZATION AND CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS DURING STIMULATION OF A WELLBORE DURING HYDROCARBON RECOVERY OPERATIONS explicitly recited in a claim. Likewise, reference to “the disclosure” shall not be construed as a generalization of inventive subject matter disclosed herein and should not be considered to be an element or limitation of the claims except where explicitly recited in a claim.

[0021] Although the terms first, second, third, etc., may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and / or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and / or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms may be only used to distinguish one element, components, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Terms such as “first”, “second”, and other numerical terms, when used herein, do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed herein could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the example embodiments.

[0022] When an element or layer is referred to as being “on”, “engaged to”, “connected to”, or “coupled to” another element or layer, it may be directly on, engaged, connected, or coupled to the other element or layer, or interleaving elements or layers may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly on”, “directly engaged to”, “directly connected to”, or “directly coupled to” another element or layer, there may be no interleaving elements or layers present. Other words used to describe the relationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion. As used herein, the term “and / or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed terms.

[0023] Some embodiments will now be described with reference to the figures. Like elements in the various figures will be referenced with like numbers for consistency. InA METHOD TO REDUCE WATER UTILIZATION AND CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS DURING STIMULATION OF A WELLBORE DURING HYDROCARBON RECOVERY OPERATIONS the following description, numerous details are set forth to provide an understanding of various embodiments and / or features. It will be understood; however, by those skilled in the art, that some embodiments may be practiced without many of these details, and that numerous variations or modifications from the described embodiments are possible. As used herein, the terms “above” and “below”, “up” and “down”, “upper” and “lower”, “upwardly” and “downwardly”, and other like terms indicating relative positions above or below a given point are used in this description to more clearly describe certain embodiments.

[0024] Aspects of the disclosure provide an innovative fracturing fluid system which is formulated with FLA. In embodiments, the use of FLA may be used during all types of wellbore and hydraulic conditions, unlike conventional uses of FLA used only during low efficiency. An objective of this approach is to reduce the amount of hydraulic fluids used without altering (reducing) the fracture geometry, which comprises fracture length, fracture height, and fracture width. Embodiments of this type of application are done by the virtue of FLA’s inherent property to enhance a wall cake formation at the fracture face and reduce the leakoff.

[0025] A technical challenge with using FLA and the fracturing fluid system is that there is no engineered approach to achieve hydraulic fluid volume reductions; because if the volume is reduced too much, the fracture geometry will be reduced to a point where not enough fracture volume is created to place the design proppant. An additional design consideration is that if the amount of hydraulic fluid is reduced too much, the system may ultimately be ineffective. Another technical challenge that the systems described address is the use of FLAs that are damaging to the reservoir rock because they are not degradable. These FLAs create a plugging effect on the fracture face which is the mainA METHOD TO REDUCE WATER UTILIZATION AND CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS DURING STIMULATION OF A WELLBORE DURING HYDROCARBON RECOVERY OPERATIONS connection of the fracture with the reservoir rock, reducing the hydrocarbon deliverability and hampering production performance.

[0026] The above technical challenges are addressed through embodiments of the disclosure. FIG. 1 shows the engineered workflow that addresses both of the challenges detailed above. In embodiments, comprehensive core tests are run, including both dynamic leakoff and dissolution tests. In embodiments, a correlation of retained conductivity factor (RCF) is created as a function of increasing fluid mass (polymer mass). RCF describes the damaging impact of guar polymer used in fracturing fluid and is a substantial parameter used as an input to modeling reservoir properties characterization. The characterization is achieved through basic and advanced well logs (such as NMR, CMR, etc.) and developing chemistry with varying mesh size distributions. These distributions may be unimodal or multimodal, thereby generating a wide range of varying cake permeabilities.

[0027] The data obtained above is then used to create a reservoir specific solution based on modeling. A first layer of the numerical model uses a novel fracturing model that captures the physics of FLA accurately, as detailed later. The outputs of the numerical model are used in a production flow simulator. In embodiments, a comparative forward modeling study is performed for different FLA concentrations as well as degradability impact for multiple realizations with all the lab experiment and logging data. The experimental data and the forward model data can be appended together into a single structure database to learn and create predictive models for reservoirs, basins, assets with limited information, data, measurements.

[0028] Referring to FIG. 1 , a method 100 in accordance with one example embodiment of the disclosure is presented. At 102, a leakoff reduction rate is identified as well as a spurt loss reduction, cake permeability, degradation kinetics, and impact on polymer massA METHOD TO REDUCE WATER UTILIZATION AND CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS DURING STIMULATION OF A WELLBORE DURING HYDROCARBON RECOVERY OPERATIONS on RCF. At 104, the method also provides for characterization of permeability including a pore throat radius and pore structure details. The method also provides, at 106, developing chemistry with different cake permeabilities and grain size distributions.

[0029] The method may then proceed from all three individual steps 102, 104 and 106, to produce dataset 1 at 114. Dataset 1 may include a core study at 108, a reservoir rock study at 110, and chemistry development at 112. Each of the studies may produce data results that are fed to step 118.

[0030] The method the proceeds from each of 108, 110 and 112, to 116. In 116, a first numerical model may be run from data from the three preceding blocks 108, 110, and 112. After results are obtained for the first numerical model, a second numerical model 120 may be run for production modeling.

[0031] The method then proceeds to 122, where the data generated from 116 is placed in dataset 2. The method then proceeds to 124, where the data is used to populate a data structure. The data is then stored. The data that is stored may be used in several possible manners. One manner is to use the data in a computer learning algorithm or artificial intelligence system that will allow for further analysis. In such embodiments, the algorithm or artificial intelligence may compare the data obtained with other data and then select which data to use for further processing. The method may end after 124.

[0032] In embodiments, the numerical model for fracturing simulations accounts for the leakoff control effect provided by the FLA. As defined herein, fluid transport progressing from a first point to a second point determines a fluid flow or “leak rate”. Such leakage may be determined by various factors, including but not limited to pressure and permeability. Greater leakoff rates indicate greater volumes of fluid traveling per time period. A leakoff behavoir is the tendency of the geological stratum to flow volumes of fluid from a first point to a second point under a given set of circumstances or parameters.A METHOD TO REDUCE WATER UTILIZATION AND CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS DURING STIMULATION OF A WELLBORE DURING HYDROCARBON RECOVERY OPERATIONSReferring to FIG. 2, the leakoff control mechanisms for a hypothetical wellbore are presented as a user moves away from the fracture towards a hydrocarbon bearing reservoir. The impact of FLA that has been added by the system is illustrated in FIG. 2. Equation 1 , described below, details a formula for the effective leakoff coefficientCeffvaries according to the FLA volume accumulated at the fracture face. The values Vfand VFLAare the total leaked volumes of fluid and FLA per unit cross-section area, and CFLAis defined as the leakoff coefficient of FLA which is determined from the lab experiments. Cwvrepresents the conventional fluid leakoff coefficient used in other numerical models and is affected by the gel filter cake and filtrated zones.

[0033] Appropriate conductivity calculations are also incorporated in the models to account for the impact of degradation of FLA. As will be understood, the conductivity of each grid block is calculated based on material present in that area, where the materials can be one or a combination of polymer, proppant, and FLA. This approach allows for the introduction of the degradation / mass loss data into the model for the evolution of conductivity post-fracturing. The retained conductivity factor (RCF) of the proppant pack can be considered in 2 ways:1 . Assume RCF to be a linear function of the fluid mass in the specific gridblock, wherein RCF reduces with increasing fluid mass.2. Determine the correlation of RCF and fluid mass experimentally in the core / lab testing phase, to use in the numerical engine input.

[0034] For unconventional reservoirs, it is common knowledge that the recovery factor for the total organic content (TOC) is around 8 percent to 10 percent, which implies thatA METHOD TO REDUCE WATER UTILIZATION AND CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS DURING STIMULATION OF A WELLBORE DURING HYDROCARBON RECOVERY OPERATIONS a large portion of the hydrocarbon reserve is not extracted. Also, the recovery of frac water ranges from 25 percent to 75 percent in different shale basins. One of the primary reasons for this low hydrocarbon recovery is the imbibed fracturing water into nano-pores which can be inhibited by pumping degradable nano-FLA. The degradable nano-FLA is placed in these pores during treatment preventing excess water imbibition into reservoir rock and hence enhancing production and recovery.EXAMPLE EMBODIMENT

[0035] FIGS. 3 and 4 show an effect of FLA on fracturing fluid efficiency. Two stimulation designs are compared, wherein a first stimulation design has FLA, and a second stimulation design does not have FLA. As illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, the usage of FLA increases the fracture length by 50 percent.

[0036] There are four major benefits of the method described. These benefits, numbered below, should not be considered limiting:1 . Reducing the water utilized in fracturing treatments; provided by way of reducing the pad volume. This benefit is without any drawbacks because the method allows the maintenance of desired fracture geometries.2. Reduced carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions which is realized through: a. Less water trucking trips, leading to lower fuel consumption. b. Less product (chemicals that make up pad fluid) trucking trips, leading to lower fuel consumption. c. Less pumping time due to pad volume reduction and no reduction in the injection rate. d. Less emissions spent in product manufacturing.A METHOD TO REDUCE WATER UTILIZATION AND CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS DURING STIMULATION OF A WELLBORE DURING HYDROCARBON RECOVERY OPERATIONS3. Production enhancement is experienced due to reduction of guar polymer which is damaging to the fracture conductivity. For comparison, there are three scenarios. The first one (a) is regular treatment and the second and third (b and c) are embodiments previous disclosed: a. No FLA case: The amount of polymer is very high due to the high pad volume and causes a lot of loss of fracture conductivity. b. Damaging FLA: By reducing polymer consumption, fracture conductivity varies and production increases. If the FLA pumped is non-degradable, it will offset some of the production gain obtained from polymer reduction, but it will still be higher than a no FLA case. c. Degradable FLA: If the FLA pumped is degradable, then it is the best case for production, because it reduces huge amounts of polymer and leaves no FLA footprint behind in the fracture.4. In unconventional reservoirs, the nano-FLA can be pumped at low concentrations with the pad fluid. The conceptual model dictates that the nano-FLA will accumulate in the nano-pores ahead of large water volumes and lower the amount of water that gets imbibed in the rock matrix. This will consequently reduce the water blocks and hindrance for the hydrocarbon to flow and enhance the recovery of unconventional assets.

[0037] In the embodiments disclosed, the apparatus and methods disclosed limit the environmental exposure of hydraulic fracturing operations and do not impede hydrocarbon recovery efforts.

[0038] In the embodiments disclosed, the apparatus and methods disclosed limit the environmental exposure. The embodiments disclosed are easy to operate compared with conventional apparatus and methods.A METHOD TO REDUCE WATER UTILIZATION AND CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS DURING STIMULATION OF A WELLBORE DURING HYDROCARBON RECOVERY OPERATIONS

[0039] In the embodiments disclosed, the apparatus and methods do not have the drawbacks discussed above including potential environmental contamination or degradation.

[0040] In the embodiments disclosed, the apparatus and methods disclosed reduce economic costs associated with operations and apparatus described above with conventional tools and provide operators with a strategy to lower the overall economic costs associated with hydrocarbon recovery operations.

[0041] Example embodiments of the claims are described. The example embodiments should not be considered limiting. In one example embodiment, a method for reducing water utilization and carbon dioxide emissions during stimulation of a wellbore is disclosed. The method may comprise preparing a first dataset and preparing a second dataset. The method may further comprise populating and storing data in at least one database from at least one of the first dataset and the second dataset, wherein the at least one database is used to minimize a volume of water used for the stimulation and reduce the carbon dioxide emissions during hydrocarbon recovery operations.

[0042] In another example embodiment, the method may further comprise using the at least one database in a predictive model.

[0043] In another example embodiment, the method may be performed wherein the predictive model uses artificial intelligence.A METHOD TO REDUCE WATER UTILIZATION AND CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS DURING STIMULATION OF A WELLBORE DURING HYDROCARBONRECOVERY OPERATIONS

[0044] In another example embodiment, the method may be performed wherein the preparing the first dataset includes at least one of performing a core study, performing a rock study, and performing a chemistry analysis.

[0045] In another example embodiment, the method may be performed wherein the core study includes data from at least one of a nuclear magnetic resonance analysis and image logs.

[0046] In another example embodiment, the method may be performed wherein the preparing the second dataset includes preparing a first numerical model and a second numerical model to produce the second dataset.

[0047] In another example embodiment, the method may be performed wherein the second numerical model involves production modeling.

[0048] In another example embodiment, the method may be performed wherein the first numerical model analyzes at least one of a core study, a reservoir rock study, and a chemistry application.

[0049] In another example embodiment, the method may be performed wherein the chemistry application evaluates cake permeabilities and sizes of materials.

[0050] In another example embodiment, the method may be performed wherein the sizes of materials range between approximately 1 micron to 1000 microns.

[0051] In another example embodiment, the method may be performed wherein at least one of identifying a leakoff reduction, cake permeability, degradation kinetics,A METHOD TO REDUCE WATER UTILIZATION AND CARBON DIOXIDEEMISSIONS DURING STIMULATION OF A WELLBORE DURING HYDROCARBON RECOVERY OPERATIONS characterization of permeability, characterization of a pore throat radius, and development of a chemistry with different cake permeabilities is performed as an input into developing the first dataset.

[0052] In another example embodiment, the method may be performed wherein the dataset is used to constrain an amount of fluid loss additive used in the production of the hydrocarbons.

[0053] In another example embodiment, the method may be performed wherein the fluid loss additive is made of one of a single material and a combination mix of multiple materials.

[0054] In another example embodiment, the method may be performed wherein a fracture simulator uses at least one of the first dataset and the second dataset to determine fracture lengths for the wellbore.

[0055] In another example embodiment, the method may be performed wherein the method is performed at least on a web enabled device, a cloud computing device, a computer server, and a personal computer.

[0056] In another example embodiment, the method may further comprise at least one of saving the first dataset, the second dataset in a non-volatile memory and displaying the first dataset and the second dataset.

[0057] In another example embodiment, an article of manufacture configured with a non-volatile memory is disclosed. In this embodiment, the non-volatile memory isA METHOD TO REDUCE WATER UTILIZATION AND CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS DURING STIMULATION OF A WELLBORE DURING HYDROCARBON RECOVERY OPERATIONS configured to store a list of instructions configured to be read and performed by a computer, the list of instructions comprising a method for reducing water utilization and carbon dioxide emissions during stimulation of a wellbore. The method performed may comprise preparing a first dataset and preparing a second dataset. The method may also provide for populating and storing data in at least one database from at least one of the first dataset and the second dataset, wherein the at least one database is used to minimize a volume of water used for the stimulation and reduce the carbon dioxide emissions during hydrocarbon recovery operations.

[0058] In a further example embodiment, the article of manufacture is configured as one of a universal serial bus, a compact disk, a computer hard disk, and a solid state device.

[0059] The foregoing description of the embodiments has been provided for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure. Individual elements or features of a particular embodiment are generally not limited to that particular embodiment, but, where applicable, are interchangeable and can be used in a selected embodiment, even if not specifically shown or described. The same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the disclosure, and all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the disclosure.

[0060] While embodiments have been described herein, those skilled in the art, having benefit of this disclosure, will appreciate that other embodiments are envisioned that do not depart from the inventive scope. Accordingly, the scope of the present claims or any subsequent claims shall not be unduly limited by the description of the embodiments described herein.

Claims

A METHOD TO REDUCE WATER UTILIZATION AND CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS DURING STIMULATION OF A WELLBORE DURING HYDROCARBON RECOVERY OPERATIONSCLAIMSWhat is claimed is:1 . A method for reducing water utilization and carbon dioxide emissions during stimulation of a wellbore by temporarily changing a leakoff behavior from a fracture into rock, comprising: preparing a first dataset; preparing a second dataset; and populating and storing data in at least one database from at least one of the first dataset and the second dataset, wherein the at least one database is used to minimize a volume of water used for the stimulation and reduce the carbon dioxide emissions during hydrocarbon recovery operations.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising using the at least one database in a predictive model.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the predictive model uses artificial intelligence.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the preparing the first dataset includes at least one of performing a core study, performing a rock study, and performing a chemistry analysis.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the core study includes data from at least one of a nuclear magnetic resonance analysis and image logs.A METHOD TO REDUCE WATER UTILIZATION AND CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS DURING STIMULATION OF A WELLBORE DURING HYDROCARBONRECOVERY OPERATIONS6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the preparing the second dataset includes preparing a first numerical model and a second numerical model to produce the second dataset.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the second numerical model involves production modeling.

8. The method according to claim 6, wherein the first numerical model analyzes at least one of a core study, a reservoir rock study, and a chemistry application.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the chemistry application evaluates cake permeabilities and sizes of materials.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the sizes of materials range between approximately 1 micron to 1000 microns.11 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of identifying a leakoff reduction, cake permeability, degradation kinetics, characterization of permeability, characterization of a pore throat radius, and development of a chemistry with different cake permeabilities is performed as an input into developing the first dataset.

12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the dataset is used to constrain an amount of fluid loss additive used in the production of the hydrocarbons.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the fluid loss additive is made of one of a single material and a combination mix of multiple materials.A METHOD TO REDUCE WATER UTILIZATION AND CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS DURING STIMULATION OF A WELLBORE DURING HYDROCARBONRECOVERY OPERATIONS14. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a fracture simulator uses at least one of the first dataset and the second dataset to determine fracture lengths for the wellbore.

15. The method according to claim 7, wherein the production modeling accounts for damaging effect of fluid loss material on fracture conductivity.

16. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the fracture simulator accounts for a pressure transient change specifically due to an accumulation of fluid loss material on a face of the fracture17. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method is performed at least on a web enabled device, a cloud computing device, a computer server, and a personal computer.

18. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one of saving the first dataset and the second dataset in a non-volatile memory and displaying the first dataset and the second dataset.

19. An article of manufacture configured with a non-volatile memory, the non-volatile memory configured to store a list of instructions configured to be read and performed by a computer, the list of instructions comprising a method for reducing water utilization and carbon dioxide emissions during stimulation of a wellbore, comprising: preparing a first dataset; preparing a second dataset; and populating and storing data at least one database from at least one of the first dataset and the second dataset, wherein the at least one database is used toA METHOD TO REDUCE WATER UTILIZATION AND CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS DURING STIMULATION OF A WELLBORE DURING HYDROCARBONRECOVERY OPERATIONS minimize a volume of water used for the stimulation and reduce the carbon dioxide emissions during hydrocarbon recovery operations.

20. The article of manufacture according to claim 19, wherein the article of manufacture is configured as one of a universal serial bus, a compact disk, a computer hard disk, and a solid-state device.21 . A method for reducing water utilization and carbon dioxide emissions during stimulation of a wellbore comprising: preparing a first dataset; preparing a second dataset; and populating and storing data in at least one database from at least one of the first dataset and the second dataset, wherein the at least one database is used to minimize a volume of water used for the stimulation through use of a fluid loss additive.

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