Improved understanding of proppant embedment behavior under reservoir conditions: a review study

K Bandara, PG Ranjith, TD Rathnaweera - Powder Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Proppant embedment, which occurs at depths in rock formations, is a key proppant
downhole mechanism which can result in rapid decline in hydrocarbon production. The …

Fracture initiation and propagation in a deep shale gas reservoir subject to an alternating-fluid-injection hydraulic-fracturing treatment

B Hou, Z Chang, W Fu, Y Muhadasi, M Chen - Spe Journal, 2019 - onepetro.org
Deep shale gas reservoirs are characterized by high in-situ stresses, a high horizontal-
stress difference (12 MPa), development of bedding seams and natural fractures, and …

基于低负碳减排的深部煤系气一体化开发技术路径

苏现波, 王乾, 于世耀, 赵伟仲, 王小明, 毕彩芹, 陈明… - 石油学报, 2023 - syxb-cps.com.cn
加快推进深部煤系气的商业化开发进程对保障国家能源安全, 实现" 双碳" 目标具有重要意义.
基于深部煤系气赋存地质特征, 以煤系气一体化开发为出发点, 论述采用复合压裂液对煤系气储 …

Role of proppant distribution on the evolution of hydraulic fracture conductivity

J Wang, D Elsworth - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
The residual opening of fluid-driven fractures is conditioned by proppant distribution and has
a significant impact on fracture conductivity-a key parameter to determine fluid production …

A fracture conductivity model for channel fracturing and its implementation with Discrete Element Method

H Zhu, J Shen, F Zhang - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper introduces a new method to predict conductivity in channel fracturing by
implementing analytical solution in Discrete Element Method (DEM). First, an analytical …

On non-Darcian flow behavior in a rough-walled fracture filled with a porous medium

J Tan, C Li, JQ Zhou, H Tang - Journal of Hydrology, 2023 - Elsevier
Fluid flow through filled rock fractures is relevant to numerous engineering applications and
geophysical processes. However, a proper understanding of the flow behaviors in filled …

Enhancing water management in shale gas extraction through rectangular pulse hydraulic fracturing

MA Badjadi, H Zhu, C Zhang, MH Naseem - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Although conventional hydraulic fracturing techniques have revolutionized shale gas
development, they have raised concerns regarding water management and environmental …

Numerical investigation of the effects of proppant embedment on fracture permeability and well production in Queensland coal seam gas reservoirs

D Wang, Z You, RL Johnson Jr, L Wu… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper introduces the development of a new predictive model in support of proppant
injection in naturally fractured coal seam gas (CSG) reservoirs. In the proposed model, the …

Experimental flow-through a single fracture with monolayer proppant at reservoir conditions: A case study on Caney Shale, Southwest Oklahoma, USA

A Katende, J Rutqvist, C Massion, M Radonjic - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Global energy systems are undergoing a crucial transition to clean energy sources, thereby
moving away from fossil-fuel based energy with the ultimate aim of reducing carbon dioxide …

Quantitative evaluation of the onset and evolution for the non‐Darcy behavior of the partially filled rough fracture

S Zhang, X Liu, E Wang - Water Resources Research, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The non‐Darcy flow behavior in unfilled and fully filled rough fractures has been
investigated thoroughly for decades. Natural fractures usually be partially filled with porous …