Hydraulic stimulation strategies in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS): a review
In enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), the natural permeability of deep rocks is normally
not high enough and needs to be increased. Permeability increase can be achieved through …
not high enough and needs to be increased. Permeability increase can be achieved through …
Stress shadow effects and microseismic events during hydrofracturing of multiple vertical wells in tight reservoirs: A three-dimensional numerical model
Optimizing hydrofracturing schemes for multiple vertical wells is crucial for developing
complex fracture networks that facilitates the transport of unconventional hydrocarbon …
complex fracture networks that facilitates the transport of unconventional hydrocarbon …
Hydraulic-fracture-height growth under the combined influence of stress barriers and natural fractures
A fully coupled finite‐element/finite‐volume code is used to model 3D hydraulically driven
fractures under the influence of strong vertical variations in closure stress interacting with …
fractures under the influence of strong vertical variations in closure stress interacting with …
Dynamic propagation and shear stress disturbance of multiple hydraulic fractures: numerical cases study via multi-well hydrofracturing model with varying adjacent …
Y Wang, N Liu - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Multi-well hydrofracturing is an important technology for forming complex fracture networks
and increasing reservoir permeability. The distribution and design of horizontal wells affect …
and increasing reservoir permeability. The distribution and design of horizontal wells affect …
Advanced Integrated Subsurface 3D Reservoir Model for Multistage Full-Physics Hydraulic Fracturing Simulation
G Izadi, R Guises, C Barton, S Randazzo… - International …, 2020 - onepetro.org
A fit-for-purpose integrated subsurface study was carried out in a tight gas field in Oman to
evaluate the stimulation process in horizontal wells. The objective is to explore the role of …
evaluate the stimulation process in horizontal wells. The objective is to explore the role of …
Unstable propagation of hydraulic fractures under varying well spacing and initiation sequence of multiple horizontal wells considering shear stress shadows
Y Wang, N Liu - Engineering Computations, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Multi-well hydrofracturing is an important technology to create new fractures and
expand existing fractures to increase reservoir permeability. The propagation morphology of …
expand existing fractures to increase reservoir permeability. The propagation morphology of …
The combined influence of stress barriers and natural fractures upon hydraulic fracture height growth
Source rock reservoirs are heterogeneous at very fine scales as a consequence of
depositional sequence and subsequent compaction. The resultant heterogeneity can …
depositional sequence and subsequent compaction. The resultant heterogeneity can …
Evaluation of cement-isolated casing liner and degradable particulate diverter refracturing treatments in the Haynesville shale
RJ Cadotte, Z Crowley, B Elbel - SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology …, 2018 - onepetro.org
Evolution of completion techniques in the Haynesville Shale has increased the estimated
ultimate recovery (EUR) on new wells by almost double compared to the average EUR of …
ultimate recovery (EUR) on new wells by almost double compared to the average EUR of …
The role of natural fractures (joints) in the Marcellus shale during hydraulic fracture stimulation using full 3D modeling
We use a 3D, fully coupled, fracture and fluid flow simulator to investigate the interactions
between hydraulic fractures (HF) and pre-existing joints (J1 & J2), with stresses and joint …
between hydraulic fractures (HF) and pre-existing joints (J1 & J2), with stresses and joint …
Hydraulic fracture propagation in a highly laminated shale reservoir with complex natural fracture network-Case study using higher-accuracy, full 3-D simulation
It is often reported that around 60% of hydraulic fracturing stages are ineffective. If so, it is
likely that the design accuracy is limited by the current state of modeling and hydraulic …
likely that the design accuracy is limited by the current state of modeling and hydraulic …