X Weng - Journal of Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper presents a general overview of hydraulic fracturing models developed and applied to simulation of complex fractures in naturally fractured shale reservoirs. It discusses …
Y Zhang, A Long, Y Zhao, A Zang, C Wang - Journal of Rock Mechanics …, 2023 - Elsevier
Unconventional resources like shale gas has been the focus of intense research and development for two decades. Apart from intrinsic geologic factors that control the gas shale …
Y Zhang, Y Zhao, A Zang, A Long - Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2024 - Springer
Hydraulic fracturing has been widely used to enhance reservoir permeability during the extraction of shale gas. As one of the external input parameters, injection rate has a …
P Tan, Y Jin, K Han, B Hou, M Chen, X Guo, J Gao - Fuel, 2017 - Elsevier
The extent of hydraulic fracture vertical propagation extent is significant in evaluating simulated reservoir volume for laminated shale reservoirs. Given that it is affected by the …
T Guo, S Zhang, Z Qu, T Zhou, Y Xiao, J Gao - Fuel, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract “Stimulated reservoir volume”(SRV) makes it possible for commercial production of shale gas by means of multistage fracturing of horizontal wells. However, the formation …
Difficulties in fracture extension and proppants adding were two key factors that affected the stimulated volume of deep shale reservoir. To clarify the mechanism of hydraulic fracture …
H Gu, X Weng, J Lund, M Mack, U Ganguly… - SPE Production & …, 2012 - onepetro.org
Hydraulic-fracturing treatments have become an indispensable part of well completion in shale gasfield development. Shale formations often contain natural fractures, and complex …