Well stimulation

Well stimulation is a broad term used to describe the various techniques and well interventions that can be used to restore or enhance the production of hydrocarbons from an oil well.

Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and acidizing are two of the most common methods for well stimulation. These well stimulation techniques help create pathways for oil or gas to flow more easily, ultimately increasing the overall production of the well.^[1]

Well stimulation can be performed on an oil or gas well located onshore or offshore.

^ Nolan, Dennis P. (2019), "Overview of Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Facilities", Handbook of Fire and Explosion Protection Engineering Principles for Oil, Gas, Chemical, and Related Facilities, Elsevier, pp. 33–50, doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-816002-2.00002-7, ISBN 978-0-12-816002-2, retrieved 2024-10-17

[1] Nolan, Dennis P. (2019), "Overview of Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Facilities", Handbook of Fire and Explosion Protection Engineering Principles for Oil, Gas, Chemical, and Related Facilities, Elsevier, pp. 33–50, doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-816002-2.00002-7, ISBN 978-0-12-816002-2, retrieved 2024-10-17

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