The hydraulic fracturing technology has been widely utilized to extract tight resources.
Hydraulic fracturing involves rock failures, complex fracture generation, proppant transport …

The understanding of proppant flow through fractures is critical in evaluating the
performance of hydraulic fracturing operations. As a continuation of our experimental efforts …

为了定量预测粗糙裂缝内支撑剂覆盖率, 开展不同工况下粗糙裂缝内支撑剂覆盖率的试验研究.
基于自主设计的粗糙裂缝试验装置, 通过控制变量方法进行不同壁面粗糙度, 泵注排量 …

A study on the percolation characteristics of single-phase flow in rough fractures at high
rates representing hydraulic fracturing conditions is presented. Two-dimensional transparent …

Proppant transport into created fractures is crucial in maximizing hydrocarbon recovery in
unconventional reservoirs. Injected proppants keep the created fractures open, enhancing …

After hydraulic fracturing, unconventional reservoirs frequently encounter challenges related
to limited effective proppant support distance and suboptimal proppant placement. Due to …

The objective of this study was to further the understanding of fracture conductivity and its
dependence on rock mechanical properties, mineralogy, and fracture surface attributes, as …

Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a procedure used extensively by oil and gas companies to
extract natural gas or petroleum from unconventional sources. During this process, a …

Well deliverability is directly related to the hydraulic fracture conductivity of the created
fracture networks. There are several influencing factors on fracture conductivity, including …

abstract Production performance of the Wufeng-Longmaxi shales varies significantly among
Fuling, Weirong, and Wulong fields in the Sichuan Basin. Total organic carbon (TOC) …