What is claimed is:
1. A method for selecting a printed image size comprising steps of:
receiving an image;
calculating a range of image sizes for printing said image based on a plurality of factors; and
selecting at least one of said image sizes in said range for printing said image.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising steps of:
receiving a user-preferred image size; and
determining whether said user-preferred image size is within said range.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein said step of selecting further comprises steps of:
selecting said user-preferred image size for printing said image in response to said user-preferred image size being within said range; and
selecting said at least one of said image sizes in said range for printing said image in response to said user-preferred image size falling outside of said range.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of calculating further comprises steps of:
determining an aspect ratio of said image; and
calculating said range, whereby an image printed in each of said sizes in said range has an aspect ratio approximately equal to an aspect ratio of said received image.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein said step of calculating further comprises steps of:
determining a resolution of said received image;
determining a resolution of a printer printing said image;
correlating said resolution of said received image and said printer; and
calculating said sizes in said range, whereby an image printed in each of said sizes in said range has a resolution associated with said correlated resolution.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein said step of calculating further comprises a step of calculating said sizes in said range, whereby an image printed in each of said sizes in said range has a number of pixels that is greater than a predetermined minimum number of pixels and less than a predetermined maximum number of pixels.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein said step of calculating further comprises steps of:
determining an orientation of said received image; and
calculating said sizes in said range, whereby an image printed in each of said sizes in said range has said orientation of said received image.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein said orientation includes one of landscape and portrait.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein said plurality of factors includes one or more of resolution, aspect ratio, number of pixels per inch of a printed image, and image orientation.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein said steps in said method are performed by a program stored in a computer readable medium.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein said calculating step further includes a step of calculating a range of image sizes for printing said image on at least A3 sized paper medium.
12. A method for printing an image comprising steps of:
receiving an image;
calculating a range of image sizes for printing said image based on a plurality of factors; and
printing said image in a size in said range.
13. The method of claim 12, further comprising steps of:
receiving a user-preferred image size; and
determining whether said user-preferred image size is within said range.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein said step of selecting further comprises steps of:
printing said received image in said user-preferred image size in response to said user-preferred image size being within said range; and
printing said received image in a size in said range in response to said user-preferred image size falling outside of said range.
15. The method of claim 12, wherein said plurality of factors includes one or more of resolution, aspect ratio, number of pixels per inch of a printed image, and image orientation.
16. The method of claim 12, wherein said printing step further comprises a step of printing said image on at least A3 size print medium.
17. A system operable to select an image size for printing an image, said system comprising:
at least one interface operable to receive said image;
a processor operable to calculate a range of sizes for printing said image based on a plurality of factors; and
a printer operable to print said image in a size in said range.
18. The system of claim 17, wherein said processor is further operable to calculate a range of image sizes for printing said image based on a plurality of factors and select at least one of said image sizes in said range for printing said image on said printer.
19. The system of claim 18, wherein said at least one interface is further operable to receive a user-preferred image size, and said processor is further operable to determine whether said user-preferred image size is within said range.
20. The system of claim 19, wherein said processor is further operable to select said user-preferred image size for printing said image on said printer in response to said user-preferred image size being within said range, and said processor is further operable to select at least one of said image sizes in said range for printing said image in response to said user-preferred image size falling outside of said range.
21. The system of claim 20, wherein said interface includes a network interface.
22. The system of claim 21, wherein said interface includes a user input device.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method, comprising:
fracturing a tight gas formation wherein a treatment fluid comprising residual drilling fluid is injected into the formation to form a fracture with a consolidated proppant pack having a relatively higher conductivity than the formation, wherein the fracturing step comprises injection of treatment fluid in stages comprising a residual drilling fluid-rich treatment fluid stage and a residual drilling fluid-lean treatment fluid stage;
producing gas, gas condensate or a combination thereof from the formation through the fracture and into a production conduit in fluid communication therewith.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the proppant pack has a dimensionless conductivity (FcD) of at least about 2, wherein FcD =(kf)(W)(kr)(L), wherein kf is permeability of the proppant pack, W is width of the fracture, kr is permeability of the tight subterranean formation, and L is length of the fracture, wherein kr is less than 1 millidarcy.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the residual drilling fluid is recovered from a drilling operation to form a borehole penetrating the tight gas formation, wherein the production conduit is disposed in the borehole.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the residual drilling fluid is supplied from a remote well site.
5. A method, comprising the steps of:
drilling a borehole into a subterranean formation;
recovering residual drilling fluid from the drilling step;
stimulating a pay zone in the subterranean formation by injecting a treatment fluid into the pay zone, wherein the stimulation step comprises injection of the treatment fluid in stages comprising a residual drilling fluid-rich treatment fluid stage and a residual drilling fluid-lean treatment fluid stage;
supplying the residual drilling fluid from the recovery step to the treatment fluid for the pay zone stimulation step;
producing hydrocarbon from the stimulated pay zone.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein the subterranean formation comprises shale.
7. The method of claim 5 wherein the subterranean formation has a permeability less than about 1 millidarcy.
8. The method of claim 5 wherein the treatment forms a fracture in the pay zone having a dimensionless conductivity (FcD) of at least about 0.1, wherein FcD =(kf)(W)(kr)(L), wherein kf is permeability of a proppant pack in the fracture, W is width of the fracture, kr is permeability of the subterranean formation and L is length of the fracture.
9. The method of claim 5 wherein the stimulation step comprises hydraulic fracturing of the pay zone.
10. The method of claim 5 wherein the treatment fluid comprises the neat residual drilling fluid.
11. The method of claim 5 wherein the treatment fluid comprises a ratio of from 100:1 to 1:1000 by volume of residual drilling fluid to volume of diluent fluid.
12. The method of claim 5 wherein supplying the residual drilling fluid to the stimulation step disposes of substantially all of the residual drilling fluid.
13. The method of claim 5 comprising well-site storage of the residual drilling fluid between the recovery and stimulation steps.
14. The method of claim 5 further comprising importing residual drilling fluid recovered from another drilling operation to the treatment fluid for the pay zone stimulation step.
15. The method of claim 5 comprising conditioning the residual drilling fluid for a property selected from the group consisting of pH, viscosity, density, solids content, salinity, and any combination thereof.
16. The method of claim 5 further comprising the step of mixing an additive into the treatment fluid, wherein the additive is selected from the group consisting of proppants, thickeners, breakers, activators, pH control agents, biocides, corrosion inhibitors, electrolytes, and any combination thereof.
17. The method of claim 5 wherein the stimulation step comprises a slickwater treatment stage.
18. The method of claim 5 wherein the treatment fluid comprises stimulation fluid recovered from a previous stimulation treatment at the same or a different well or formation.
19. The method of claim 5 wherein the produced hydrocarbon comprises gas, gas condensate or a combination thereof.
20. The method of claim 5 wherein the stimulating step comprises resin consolidation of a proppant in a fracture adjacent the borehole.
21. The method of claim 5 wherein at least one stage of the treatment fluid comprises resin-coated proppant suspended therein.
22. The method of claim 5 wherein at least one stage of the treatment fluid comprises resin to consolidate the proppant.
23. A method, comprising the steps of:
drilling a borehole into a tight subterranean formation;
recovering residual drilling fluid from the drilling step;
repeatedly stimulating a pay zone in the subterranean formation by a series of successive injections of treatment fluid into the pay zone to form a plurality of fractures comprising a consolidated proppant pack, wherein the stimulation step comprises injection of the treatment fluid in stages comprising a residual drilling fluid-rich treatment fluid stage and a residual drilling fluid-lean treatment fluid stage;
supplying the residual drilling fluid from the residual drilling fluid recovery step to the treatment fluid for at least a portion of one or more of the injections in the pay zone stimulation step;
recovering a portion of treatment fluid used in one or more of the injections;
supplying the used treatment fluid from the treatment fluid recovery step to the treatment fluid for a later one or more of the successive injections;
producing hydrocarbon from the stimulated pay zone.