A modified projection-based embedded discrete fracture model (pEDFM) for practical and accurate numerical simulation of fractured reservoir

X Rao, L Cheng, R Cao, P Jia, H Liu, X Du - Journal of Petroleum Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract pEDFM is a new numerical model which is proposed in the last three years to
handle the flow simulation with complex fracture networks. Previous works show that …

A modified 3D-EDFM method considering fracture width variation due to thermal stress and its application in enhanced geothermal system

R Cao, J Shi, Z Jia, C Cao, L Cheng, G Liu - Journal of Hydrology, 2023 - Elsevier
The successful utilization of hot dry rock is contingent upon the implementation of the
development of the enhanced geothermal system (EGS) to create a complex fracture …

基于XFEM-MBEM 的嵌入式离散裂缝模型流固耦合数值模拟方法

杜旭林, 程林松, 牛烺昱, 方思冬, 曹仁义 - 力学学报, 2021 - lxxb.cstam.org.cn
离散缝网的表征与模拟是目前国内外研究的热点. 在非常规油气开发过程中,
由于地应力场的存在会对裂缝的流动属性产生显著影响, 若将裂缝视为静态对象 …

A continuous projection-based EDFM model for flow in fractured reservoirs

HU Rashid, O Olorode - SPE Journal, 2024 - onepetro.org
Various researchers have evaluated different methods of modeling fractured reservoirs
accurately and efficiently. Of these methods, the embedded discrete fracture model (EDFM) …

A well test model based on embedded discrete-fracture method for pressure-transient analysis of fractured wells with complex fracture networks

H Liu, X Liao, X Tang, Z Chen, X Zhao… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, a well test model based on the embedded discrete-fracture method (EDFM-
WTM) is proposed for the pressure-transient analysis of fractured wells with complex fracture …

A semi-analytical model for quantifying the inter-well communication in water-bearing shale gas-condensate reservoirs

Z Wang, L Cheng, H Hamdi, P Jia, R Cao… - Geoenergy Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increased risk of well communication in unconventional reservoirs expands the
requirement for effective techniques to quantify the strength of inter-well communication …

A modified embedded discrete fracture model to study the water blockage effect on water huff-n-puff process of tight oil reservoirs

X Rao, L Cheng, R Cao, P Jia, Y Wu, H Liu… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper constructs a numerical model to study the water blockage effect on water huff-n-
puff process of tight oil reservoirs, by borrowing the conception of “fracturing fluid layer” and …

Application of the least-square meshless method to gas-water flow simulation of complex-shape shale gas reservoirs

X Rao, W Zhan, H Zhao, Y Xu, D Liu, W Dai… - … Analysis with Boundary …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper used meshless method to study water-gas flow in dual-medium shale gas
reservoir model. In which moving least square is adopted for local approximation of fracture …

Analytical modification of EDFM for transient flow in tight rocks

O Olorode, H Rashid - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The commercial development of unconventional resources with multiply fractured horizontal
wells has been in the spotlight over the last ten years because of the significant contribution …

Local embedded discrete fracture model (LEDFM)

D Losapio, A Scotti - Advances in Water Resources, 2023 - Elsevier
The study of flow in fractured porous media is a key ingredient for many geoscience
applications, such as reservoir management and geothermal energy production. Modelling …