Numerical model of CO2 fracturing in naturally fractured reservoirs
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2021.107548
Abstract: Abstract Hydraulic fracturing becomes a key technology for unconventional oil and gas development. As a fracturing fluid, CO2 displays considerable advantages, particularly in shale gas exploitation. However, little research has quantitatively analyzed the effectiveness and… read more here.
Keywords: co2; co2 fracturing; naturally fractured; fractured reservoirs ... See more keywords
Parallel implementation of coupled phase equilibrium-mass transfer model: Efficient and accurate simulation of fractured reservoirs
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2020.103281
Abstract: Abstract Molecular diffusion plays a vital role in production from fractured reservoirs in all stages of recovery, especially for fractured reservoirs with small matrix sizes and unfavorable wettability conditions. Molecular diffusion can only be simulated… read more here.
Keywords: phase; fractured reservoirs; mass transfer; model ... See more keywords
A shear hardening model for cohesive element method and its application in modeling shear hydraulic fractures in fractured reservoirs
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2020.103580
Abstract: Abstract Although the cohesive element method has been widely used for modeling hydraulic fracturing, the hardening properties of shear strength and shear fracture energy of rock matrix and natural fracture with the increasing of confining… read more here.
Keywords: shear hardening; fracture; hardening model; fractured reservoirs ... See more keywords
The effectiveness of low salinity waterflooding in naturally fractured reservoirs
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DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2020.107167
Abstract: Abstract Low Salinity (LoSal) waterflooding is a technique which promises to improve and enhance oil recovery. The method has been studied widely in the laboratories using various core plug samples of sandstones and carbonates. Most… read more here.
Keywords: recovery; losal waterflooding; low salinity; fractured reservoirs ... See more keywords
Fracture plugging zone for lost circulation control in fractured reservoirs: Multiscale structure and structure characterization methods
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DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2020.05.026
Abstract: Abstract The stability of plugging zone has a great impact on the lost circulation control effect in fractured reservoirs. In this work, the multiscale structure of plugging zone is described based on the analysis of… read more here.
Keywords: lost circulation; fractured reservoirs; plugging zone; structure ... See more keywords
Frequency-dependent AVAZ for fractured reservoirs
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DOI: 10.1080/08123985.2020.1843019
Abstract: Frequency-dependent anisotropy can be used for detection and evaluation of fractured reservoirs. In this study, three numerical models of fractured reservoirs are designed to study the frequency dependence of amplitude variation with azimuth (AVAZ). Here,… read more here.
Keywords: fractured reservoirs; frequency; dependent avaz; fluid flow ... See more keywords
Pressure-Transient Behaviors of Wells in Fractured Reservoirs With Natural- and Hydraulic-Fracture Networks
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DOI: 10.2118/194013-pa
Abstract: Fracture networks are extremely important for the management of groundwater, carbon sequestration, and petroleum resources in fractured reservoirs. Numerous efforts have been made to investigate transient behaviors with fracture networks. Unfortunately, because of the complexity… read more here.
Keywords: fracture networks; pressure transient; fracture; transient behaviors ... See more keywords
History Matching of Naturally Fractured Reservoirs Using a Deep Sparse Autoencoder
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DOI: 10.2118/205340-pa
Abstract: Although researchers have applied many methods to history matching, such as Monte Carlo methods, ensemble-based methods, and optimization algorithms, history matching fractured reservoirs is still challenging. The key challenges are effectively representing the fracture network… read more here.
Keywords: fracture network; history matching; fractured reservoirs; method ... See more keywords