Mechanically-based numerical modeling is a powerful tool for investigating fundamental
processes associated with the formation and evolution of both large and small-scale …

The bottom-hole pressure of hydraulic fracturing in ductile reservoirs is much higher than
that of the hydraulic fracturing simulation, and the fracture toughness inferred from the field …

Fault damage zones affect the preservation and enrichment of shale gas. Most fault damage
zone studies are based on directly observed outcrops. In this study, we provide an example …

The increasing exploration and production in unconventional resource plays in the past
decade has been accompanied by a greater need for understanding the effectiveness of …

Fault damage zones may significantly affect subsurface fluid migration and the development
of unconventional resources. Most analyses of fault damage zones are based on direct field …

Estimating formation permeability is crucial for production estimation, hydraulic fracturing
design optimization and rate transient analysis. Laboratory experiments can be used to …

In this series of studies, we develop a numerical tool for modeling finite deformation of
reservoir rocks. We present an attempt to eliminate the main limitations of idealized …

Damage distribution and evolution have a significant effect on borehole stress
concentrations. To model the complex fracturing process and inelastic deformation in the …

In this paper, we introduce the entropy weight method (EWM) to establish a comprehensive
evaluation model able to quantify the brittleness of reservoir rocks. Based on the evaluation …

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