Numerical and experimental investigation of hydraulic fracture using the synthesized PMMA
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DOI: 10.1007/s00289-020-03300-6
Abstract: Hydraulic fracturing is a technique used for stimulation of unconventional reservoirs including shale plays. Several parameters, including rock properties, state of stresses, and fracturing fluid characteristics, influence successful design and implementation of a hydraulic fracturing… read more here.
Keywords: numerical experimental; fracture; hydraulic fracture; geometry ... See more keywords
Hydraulic Fracture Propagation Through an Orthogonal Discontinuity: A Laboratory, Analytical and Numerical Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00603-017-1213-3
Abstract: Rocks are naturally fractured, and lack of knowledge of hydraulic fracture growth through the pre-existing discontinuities in rocks has impeded enhancing hydrocarbon extraction. This paper presents experimental results from uniaxial and biaxial tests, combined with… read more here.
Keywords: fracture propagation; fracture; orthogonal discontinuity; hydraulic fracture ... See more keywords
The Effect of Pore Pressure on Hydraulic Fracture Growth: An Experimental Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00603-018-1500-7
Abstract: Laboratory experiments are conducted in this study to investigate hydraulic fracture initiation and propagation in porous test specimens in the presence of multiple fluid injection sources and anisotropic far-field stresses. Numerous laboratory observations of fracture… read more here.
Keywords: fracture growth; pore pressure; fracture; hydraulic fracture ... See more keywords
Application of the Fully Coupled Planar 3D Poroelastic Hydraulic Fracturing Model to the Analysis of the Permeability Contrast Impact on Fracture Propagation
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DOI: 10.1007/s00603-018-1575-1
Abstract: In our previous works (Baykin and Golovin 2016, 2017) it is shown that inhomogeneity of the permeability of a reservoir might play a significant role in the choice of the direction of the hydraulic fracture… read more here.
Keywords: fully coupled; fracture propagation; fracture; hydraulic fracture ... See more keywords
Lattice Numerical Simulations of Lab-Scale Hydraulic Fracture and Natural Interface Interaction
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DOI: 10.1007/s00603-018-1671-2
Abstract: Hydraulic fracturing is the prime technology for enhancing production from unconventional reservoirs. Design and operation of hydraulic fracturing requires adequate knowledge of formation properties, in situ stresses and fluid properties, due to its complex nature.… read more here.
Keywords: natural interface; fracture; hydraulic fracture; interaction mechanism ... See more keywords
Evaluating a Simple Fracturing Criterion for a Hydraulic Fracture Crossing Stress and Stiffness Contrasts
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DOI: 10.1007/s00603-018-1679-7
Abstract: Hydraulic fracture height containment is a critical issue in the development of unconventional reservoirs. The extent of fracture height growth depends on a variety of factors, particularly stress and stiffness contrasts between adjacent layers. Accurate… read more here.
Keywords: stress stiffness; hydraulic fracture; stiffness contrasts; fracture ... See more keywords
Simulation of a Hydraulic Fracture Interacting with a Cemented Natural Fracture Using Displacement Discontinuity Method and Finite Volume Method
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DOI: 10.1007/s00603-020-02106-2
Abstract: The intersection outcomes of hydraulic fracture (HF)and nature fracture (NF) have an important influence on the effect of fracturing treatment in shale reservoirs (Gale et al. 2014), which should be studied in detail. In recent… read more here.
Keywords: fracture; fracturing treatment; hydraulic fracture; method ... See more keywords
Detailed Description of the Geomechanical Interaction Between a Cohesive Hydraulic Fracture and a Natural Fracture in Saturated Poroelastic Media
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DOI: 10.1007/s10706-019-01124-4
Abstract: Hydraulic fracturing is an important technique in unconventional petroleum reservoir development. In this paper, a numerical algorithm is used to study the interaction of a propagating hydraulic fracture with a natural fracture in an infinite… read more here.
Keywords: detailed description; fracture; fracture natural; natural fracture ... See more keywords
Concurrent factors determine toughening in the hydraulic fracture of poroelastic composites
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DOI: 10.1007/s11012-017-0621-5
Abstract: Brittle materials fail catastrophically. In consequence of their limited flaw-tolerance, failure occurs by localized fracture and is typically a dynamic process. Recently, experiments on epithelial cell monolayers have revealed that this scenario can be significantly… read more here.
Keywords: fracture; determine toughening; factors determine; hydraulic fracture ... See more keywords
A fully coupled three-dimensional hydraulic fracture model to investigate the impact of formation rock mechanical properties and operational parameters on hydraulic fracture opening using cohesive elements method
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DOI: 10.1007/s12517-017-2939-7
Abstract: Hydraulic fracturing operation success is critically dependent on pre-operation fracture geometry analysis. Meantime, hydraulic fracture opening determination is crucial because it deals with maintaining sufficient aperture and efficient communication pathways to accomplish proppant placement and… read more here.
Keywords: fracture; hydraulic fracture; formation; fracture opening ... See more keywords
An analytical model for multiple fractured shale gas wells considering fracture networks and dynamic gas properties
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DOI: 10.1007/s12517-018-3921-8
Abstract: Multi-stage fractured horizontal wells play an important role in developing shale gas reservoirs by significantly improving productivity. By considering fracture networks, gas desorption, stress-sensitive fracture permeability, and pressure-dependent gas PVT properties, an analytical model is… read more here.
Keywords: fracture networks; fracture; hydraulic fracture; gas ... See more keywords