[HTML][HTML] A review of hydraulic fracturing simulation

B Chen, BR Barboza, Y Sun, J Bai, HR Thomas… - … Methods in Engineering, 2021 - Springer
Along with horizontal drilling techniques, multi-stage hydraulic fracturing has improved shale
gas production significantly in past decades. In order to understand the mechanism of …

A comprehensive review of deep coalbed methane and recent developments in China

S Li, Y Qin, D Tang, J Shen, J Wang, S Chen - International Journal of Coal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, the exploration and development of deep coalbed methane (CBM)
resources in China have attracted significant attention for their immense potential. Typically …

Hydraulic fracture vertical propagation behavior in transversely isotropic layered shale formation with transition zone using XFEM-based CZM method

P Tan, Y Jin, H Pang - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2021 - Elsevier
The transition zone was defined as an interface with certain thickness, strong heterogeneity
and anisotropy in the vertical profile for layered formations, which had great effect on …

[HTML][HTML] Mutual impact of true triaxial stress, borehole orientation and bedding inclination on laboratory hydraulic fracturing of Lushan shale

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 …

Physical simulation of hydraulic fracturing of large-sized tight sandstone outcrops

T Guo, S Tang, S Liu, X Liu, J Xu, N Qi, Z Rui - SPE Journal, 2021 - onepetro.org
Hydraulic fracturing is an indispensable technology in developing tight oil and gas
resources. However, the development of tight oil and gas is not consistently satisfactory …

Analysis of hydraulic fracture initiation and vertical propagation behavior in laminated shale formation

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 …

Impacts of wellbore orientation with respect to bedding inclination and injection rate on laboratory hydraulic fracturing characteristics of Lushan shale

Y Zhang, A Long, Y Zhao, C Wang, S Wu, H Huang - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
A series of hydraulic fracturing experiments were conducted using Lushan shale cores (50
mm in diameter and 100 mm in length) to unravel the formation mechanism of fracture …

Experimental study of hydraulic fracturing for shale by stimulated reservoir volume

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 …

[HTML][HTML] An investigation of stimulation mechanisms in Enhanced Geothermal Systems

MW McClure, RN Horne - International Journal of Rock Mechanics and …, 2014 - Elsevier
We review ten historical Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) projects and find that
typically, during injection:(1) flow from the wellbore is from preexisting fractures,(2) …

Hydraulic fracturing under high temperature and pressure conditions with micro CT applications: geothermal energy from hot dry rocks

WGP Kumari, PG Ranjith, MSA Perera, X Li, LH Li… - Fuel, 2018 - Elsevier
Hydraulic fracturing has been widely employed to enhance the permeability of tight
geological formations including deep geothermal reservoirs. However, due to the complex in …