A review of analytical and semi-analytical fluid flow models for ultra-tight hydrocarbon reservoirs

W Wang, D Fan, G Sheng, Z Chen, Y Su - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
In the last decade, numerous approaches, eg, analytical and semi-analytical pressure
solutions, production decline curve, reservoir-scale numerical models, have been used to …

Proppant transport study in fractures with intersections

S Tong, KK Mohanty - Fuel, 2016 - Elsevier
Slickwater fracturing is a popular stimulation treatment in the unconventional oil and gas
industry. It creates thin and long fractures that connect to pre-existing natural fractures and …

Permeability of organic-rich shale

A Wasaki, IY Akkutlu - SPE journal, 2015 - onepetro.org
Measured permeability of an organic-rich shale sample varies significantly with applied
laboratory conditions, such as the confining pressure, temperature, and the measurement …

Using pressure pulse decay experiments and a novel multi-physics shale transport model to study the role of Klinkenberg effect and effective stress on the apparent …

Z Li, N Ripepi, C Chen - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
The confining pressure imposed on a shale formation has a significant impact on the
apparent permeability of the rock. Gas flow in low-permeability shales differs significantly …

Experimental and numerical investigations of the role of proppant embedment on fracture conductivity in narrow fractures (includes associated errata)

M Fan, Z Li, Y Han, Y Teng, C Chen - SPE Journal, 2021 - onepetro.org
With the advancement of drilling and completion technologies in unconventional reservoirs,
more extended reach wells are developed, and narrow-fracture environments are created in …

Calculation method of proppant embedment depth in hydraulic fracturing

C Ming, S Zhang, LIU Ming, MA Xinfang… - Petroleum Exploration …, 2018 - Elsevier
For the issue of proppant embedment in hydraulic fracturing, a new calculation method of
embedment depth considering elastic-plastic deformation was proposed based on the …

Effect of microscale compressibility on apparent porosity and permeability in shale gas reservoirs

G Sheng, F Javadpour, Y Su - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2018 - Elsevier
The pore network in shale reservoirs comprise of nanoporous organic matter (OM) and
micron-size pores in inorganic material (iOM). Accurate gas transport models in shale must …

Interaction between proppant compaction and single-/multiphase flows in a hydraulic fracture

M Fan, J McClure, Y Han, Z Li, C Chen - SPE Journal, 2018 - onepetro.org
Understanding proppant-transport and-deposition patterns in a hydraulic fracture is vital for
effective and economical production of petroleum hydrocarbons. In this research, a …

Revealing the effects of thermal properties of supercritical CO2 on proppant migration in supercritical CO2 fracturing

B Liu, J Yao, H Sun, L Zhang - Gas Science and Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract In supercritical CO 2 (Sc-CO 2) fracturing, the temperature variation along the
fracture significantly impacts Sc-CO 2's density and viscosity. Furthermore, alterations in Sc …

Dynamic porosity and apparent permeability in porous organic matter of shale gas reservoirs

G Sheng, F Javadpour, Y Su - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
Poromechanical effect, adsorbed-layer thinning, and desorption-induced shrinkage
processes in porous organic matter (OM) change pore sizes during depressurization of …