A new calculation approach of heterogeneous fractal dimensions in complex hydraulic fractures and its application

L Huang, G Sheng, H Zhao, B Luo, T Ren - Journal of Petroleum Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fractal dimension is often used to characterize the distribution of complexity fractures.
However, the existing fractal dimension calculation method can only obtain one fractal …

[HTML][HTML] A new approach for flow simulation in complex hydraulic fracture morphology and its application: Fracture connection element method

GL Sheng, H Zhao, JL Ma, H Huang, HY Deng… - Petroleum Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Efficient flow simulation and optimization methods of hydraulic fracture morphology in
unconventional reservoirs are effective ways to enhance oil/gas recovery. Based on the …

A Real-Time Inversion Approach for Fluid-Flow Fractures in Unconventional Stimulated Reservoirs

G Sheng, H Zhao, L Huang, H Huang, J Liu - SPE Journal, 2024 - onepetro.org
Fluid-flow fractures, through which fluids can move under pressure, make a more significant
contribution to increasing production than do microseismic and propagation fractures. An …

[HTML][HTML] Research advance on prediction and optimization for fracture propagation in stimulated unconventional reservoirs

L Huang, M Lu, G Sheng, J Gong, J Ruan… - …, 2021 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Multistage stimulation horizontal wells are prerequisite technologies for efficient
development of unconventional reservoir. However, the induced fracture network …

Research on the data-driven inter-well fracture channeling identification method for shale gas reservoirs

F He, M Yue, Y Zhou, H He, W Jiang, L Liu… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The issue of inter-well fracture channeling in shale reservoirs is becoming increasingly
prominent, significantly impacting the production of nearby wells. Therefore, it is crucial to …

Data-Driven Dynamic Inversion Method for Complex Fractures in Unconventional Reservoirs

R Jia, X Li, X Ma, L Zhu, Y Guo, X Song… - …, 2024 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Hydraulic fracturing is a crucial technology for enhancing the recovery of oil and gas from
unconventional reservoirs. Accurately describing fracture morphology is essential for …

Research Advance on the Diagnosis Technology of Hydraulic Fractures in Shale Reservoirs

Y Chen, H Wang, F Li, T Zhou - Frontiers in Energy Research, 2022 - frontiersin.org
With the growth of the world economy, the demand for oil and gas is also rising, and
conventional oil and gas resources have been unable to meet the huge energy demand …

[PDF][PDF] Simulation of oil-water flow in shale oil reservoirs based on smooth particle hydrodynamics

Q Qian, M Lu, F Wang, A Li… - Fluid Dynamics & Materials …, 2022 - cdn.techscience.cn
ABSTRACT A Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method is employed to simulate the
two-phase flow of oil and water in a reservoir. It is shown that, in comparison to the classical …

A new approach for automatic optimization of complex fracture network in shale reservoirs

H Wang, T Zhou, F Li - Lithosphere, 2021 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Shale gas reservoirs have gradually become the main source for oil and gas production.
The automatic optimization technology of complex fracture network in fractured horizontal …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical Simulation of the Fracture Propagation Mechanism during Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Fracturing in Shale Reservoirs

F Li, T Zhou, H Wang, J He, A Shi… - …, 2022 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
To investigate the fracture propagation mechanism during supercritical CO 2 fracturing in
shale reservoirs, a numerical model was proposed based on the displacement discontinuity …