Numerical methods for hydraulic fracture propagation: A review of recent trends
Abstract Development of numerical methods for hydraulic fracture simulation has
accelerated in the past two decades. Recent advances in hydraulic fracture modeling and …
accelerated in the past two decades. Recent advances in hydraulic fracture modeling and …
Review of hydraulic fracturing for preconditioning in cave mining
Hydraulic fracturing has been used in cave mining for preconditioning the orebody following
its successful application in the oil and gas industries. In this paper, the state of the art of …
its successful application in the oil and gas industries. In this paper, the state of the art of …
The seismo-hydromechanical behavior during deep geothermal reservoir stimulations: open questions tackled in a decameter-scale in situ stimulation experiment
In this contribution, we present a review of scientific research results that address seismo-
hydromechanically coupled processes relevant for the development of a sustainable heat …
hydromechanically coupled processes relevant for the development of a sustainable heat …
Parameters affecting the interaction among closely spaced hydraulic fractures
Placing multiple hydraulic fractures at intervals along horizontal wells has proved to be a
highly effective method for stimulation. However, the mechanical interaction between a …
highly effective method for stimulation. However, the mechanical interaction between a …
Interference fracturing: nonuniform distributions of perforation clusters that promote simultaneous growth of multiple hydraulic fractures
APP Peirce, APP Bunger - Spe Journal, 2015 - onepetro.org
One of the important hurdles in horizontal-well stimulation is the generation of hydraulic
fractures (HFs) from all perforation clusters within a given stage, despite the challenges …
fractures (HFs) from all perforation clusters within a given stage, despite the challenges …
Simulating hydraulic fracture re-orientation in heterogeneous rocks with an improved discrete element method
Understanding the hydraulic fracture (HF) re-orientation mechanism from artificial
weaknesses is critical to screen-out prevention in the petroleum industry and caveability …
weaknesses is critical to screen-out prevention in the petroleum industry and caveability …
A simplified model for heat extraction by circulating fluid through a closed-loop multiple-fracture enhanced geothermal system
Multiple hydraulic fractures have been proposed for improving the performance of an
enhanced geothermal system (EGS) by providing conductive flow pathways and increased …
enhanced geothermal system (EGS) by providing conductive flow pathways and increased …
Four critical issues for successful hydraulic fracturing applications
AP Bunger, B Lecampion - Rock Mechanics and Engineering …, 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
This paper reviews four critical mechanisms for successful applications of hydraulic
fracturing that have emerged or grown in importance over the past 2 decades. These critical …
fracturing that have emerged or grown in importance over the past 2 decades. These critical …
Induced hydraulic fractures in underground block caving mines using an extended finite element method
Block caving has become an attractive underground rock mining method that requires
effective preconditioning of the orebody to initiate the progressive rock collapse by its …
effective preconditioning of the orebody to initiate the progressive rock collapse by its …
Hydraulic fracture propagation direction during volume fracturing in unconventional reservoirs
D Zhou, P Zheng, P He, J Peng - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Creating an artificial fracture network by hydraulic fracturing plays the most important role in
unconventional oil and gas development. The propagation direction of a fracture is the base …
unconventional oil and gas development. The propagation direction of a fracture is the base …