Hydraulic properties of natural fractures are essential parameters for the modeling of fluid
flow and transport in subsurface fractured porous media. The cubic law, based on the …

Rock fractures are crucial conduits for fluid flow in fractured rock masses. Three-dimensional
(3D) discrete fracture network (DFN) modeling approach, which can explicitly characterize …

Hydraulic fracturing is a dominant technology in unconventional resources development.
Recent advances in fracture-diagnostic tools and fracture-propagation models make it …

This work presents a new discrete fracture model, namely the Projection-based Embedded
Discrete Fracture Model (pEDFM). Similar to the existing EDFM approach, pEDFM …

Many naturally fractured reservoirs around the world have depleted significantly, and
improved-oil-recovery (IOR) processes are necessary for further development. Hence, the …

This paper presents several test cases intended to be benchmarks for numerical schemes
for single-phase fluid flow in fractured porous media. A number of solution strategies are …

In this paper, we discuss a general multiscale model reduction framework based on
multiscale finite element methods. We give a brief overview of related multiscale methods …

Unconventional reservoirs are the focus of considerable attention as a primary energy
source. Numerical simulation is a core kernel of reservoir-engineering work flows for …

Most unconventional oil and gas reservoirs are known to have several natural fractures in
different orientations, which are consistent with the prevailing stresses when they were …

Accurate modeling of hydrocarbon production is a necessary, yet challenging step for
economic exploitation of unconventional resources. One of the main challenges is to model …