Rigorous coupling of fracture–porous medium fluid flow and topologically complex fracture
propagation is of great scientific interest in geotechnical and biomechanical applications. In …

Interface debonding is considered as a major reason for loss of well integrity of a CO 2
injector. In this work, a 3D numerical model is developed for simulation of a fluid-driven …

Previous lost-circulation models assume either a stationary fracture or a constant-pressure-
or constant-flowrate-driven fracture, but they cannot capture fluid loss into a growing …

Hydraulic fracturing treatments are capable of enhancing the well production performance in
low-porosity and low-permeability reservoirs because of the resulted improvement in …

Intentional creation and propagation of fractures driven by fluid under high pressure have
several applications in oil and gas exploration, geological mining, disposal of toxic waste …

Understanding near-wellbore hydraulic fracture behaviors is vital for hydraulic fracturing
treatments and other injection-related operations in the petroleum industry. This paper …

We describe the development of a fluid-coupled 2D extended finite element method (XFEM)
algorithm to model the propagation of nonplanar radially-symmetric hydraulic fractures. The …

With ongoing environmental concerns and increasingly stringent regulations, the traditional
topic of wellbore integrity is more important than ever before. A great deal of importance is …

A fit-for-purpose, fully coupled stress-pore pressure simulation model (Abaqus®) is used to
simulate diagnostic fracture injection tests (DFITs) and generate before closure pressure …

Lost circulation is the partial or complete loss of drilling fluid into a formation. It is among the
major non-productive time events in drilling operations. Most of the lost circulation events …