Characterization of Hydraulic Fractures Growth During the Äspö Hard Rock Laboratory Experiment (Sweden)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00603-017-1285-0
Abstract: A crucial issue to characterize hydraulic fractures is the robust, accurate and automated detection and location of acoustic emissions (AE) associated with the fracture nucleation and growth process. Waveform stacking and coherence analysis techniques are… read more here.
Keywords: hard rock; fractures growth; growth; rock laboratory ... See more keywords
Application of Reservoir Flow Simulation Integrated with Geomechanics in Unconventional Tight Play
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DOI: 10.1007/s00603-017-1304-1
Abstract: Multistage hydraulic fracturing techniques, combined with horizontal drilling, have enabled commercial production from the vast reserves of unconventional tight formations. During hydraulic fracturing, fracturing fluid and proppants are pumped into the reservoir matrix to create… read more here.
Keywords: reservoir; unconventional tight; simulation integrated; simulation ... See more keywords
Simulation of Mechanism of Hydraulic Fracture Propagation in Fracture-Cavity Reservoirs
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DOI: 10.1007/s10553-020-01096-9
Abstract: Acid fracturing is a key measure to increase production of fracture-cavity reservoirs. Affected by the fracture-cavity system, hydraulic fractures will not propagate in a plane, and the mechanism of hydraulic fracture propagation is complicated. Therefore,… read more here.
Keywords: propagation; fracture; cavity reservoirs; fracture cavity ... See more keywords
A simplified modelling of hydraulic fractures in elasto-plastic materials
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DOI: 10.1007/s10704-021-00608-w
Abstract: In this paper the problem of a plane strain hydraulic fracture propagating in an elasto-plastic material is analyzed. A new stress redistribution model for the proximity of the fracture tip is formulated and a resulting… read more here.
Keywords: modelling hydraulic; fractures elasto; fracture; elasto plastic ... See more keywords
Numerical simulation of brittleness effect on propagation behavior of glutenite hydraulic fractures
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asej.2021.03.015
Abstract: Abstract For hydrocarbon exploitation in tight glutenite, glutenite brittleness plays an important role in fracturing efficiency, but the detailed effect is not entirely clear. In this study, considering rock heterogeneity, RFPA (Rock Failure Process Analysis)… read more here.
Keywords: numerical simulation; brittleness; hydraulic fractures; ductile glutenite ... See more keywords
On parameters affecting the propagation of hydraulic fractures from infill wells
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DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2019.106255
Abstract: Abstract In this article, several parameters that affect the propagation of hydraulic fractures initiated from a horizontal infill well are investigated. Infill wells are horizontal wells that are commonly drilled parallel to current producing (legacy)… read more here.
Keywords: propagation; fracture; hydraulic fractures; infill wells ... See more keywords
Characterization of hydraulic fracture propagation in tight formations: A fractal perspective
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DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2020.107871
Abstract: Abstract Hydraulic fracturing is an effective stimulation technology for the development of tight and shale reservoirs. Because the propagation morphology of hydraulic fractures is closely related to the production performance and the estimated ultimate recovery… read more here.
Keywords: propagation; fracture; hydraulic fractures; fractal dimension ... See more keywords
Adaptive finite element–discrete element analysis for stratal movement and microseismic behaviours induced by multistage propagation of three-dimensional multiple hydraulic fractures
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DOI: 10.1108/ec-07-2020-0379
Abstract: Purpose Optimized three-dimensional (3D) fracture networks are crucial for multistage hydrofracturing. To better understand the mechanisms controlling potential disasters as well as to predict them in 3D multistage hydrofracturing, some governing factors, such as fluid… read more here.
Keywords: propagation; multistage propagation; stratal movement; multiple hydraulic ... See more keywords
Compliance estimation and multiscale seismic simulation of hydraulic fractures
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DOI: 10.1190/int-2017-0218.1
Abstract: Hydraulic fracturing is a common stimulation technique in unconventional reservoirs to create fractures systems and allow hydrocarbon production. Proppant (granular material) is normally injected during hydraulic fracturing to keep open the fracture network and enhance… read more here.
Keywords: multiscale; fracture; compliance; fracture compliance ... See more keywords
Modeling of Low-Frequency Downhole Electrical Measurements for Mapping Proppant Distribution in Hydraulic Fractures in Casedhole Wells
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DOI: 10.2118/189884-pa
Abstract: A tool concept using downhole electrical measurements for mapping electrically conductive proppant in hydraulic fractures is presented in this paper. The method relies on direct excitation of the casing, which is expected to overcome the… read more here.
Keywords: casedhole wells; fracture; downhole electrical; measurements mapping ... See more keywords
Developing Upscaling Approach for Swarming Hydraulic Fractures Observed at Hydraulic Fracturing Test Site through Multiscale Simulations
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DOI: 10.2118/199689-pa
Abstract: This work aims to address a challenge posed by recent observations of tightly spaced hydraulic fractures in core samples from the hydraulic fracturing test site (HFTS) in the Middle Wolfcamp Formation. Many fractures in retrieved… read more here.
Keywords: propagation; hydraulic fracturing; fracture; hydraulic fractures ... See more keywords