Experimental investigation on the breakdown pressure and fracture propagation of radial borehole fracturing

Z Guo, S Tian, Q Liu, L Ma, Y Yong, R Yang - Journal of Petroleum Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Radial borehole fracturing is a technology combing hydraulic fracturing and slender
boreholes which are radially drilled from the main wellbore by water jets. This paper aims to …

[HTML][HTML] Fracture geometry and breakdown pressure of radial borehole fracturing in multiple layers

YN Yong, ZQ Guo, SC Tian, LY Ma, TY Wang… - Petroleum Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Radial borehole fracturing that combines radial boreholes with hydraulic fracturing is
anticipated to improve the output of tight oil and gas reservoirs. This paper aims to …

Analytical model for predicting productivity of radial-lateral wells

B Guo, R Shaibu, X Yang - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
An analytical model for predicting the productivity of Radial-lateral wells (RLW) drilled using
radial jet drilling technology was developed in this work. The model assumes uniformly …

Fracture initiation and propagation characteristics for radial drilling-fracturing: an experimental study

Q Liu, S Tian, G Li, W Yu, M Sheng, X Fan… - … , Houston, Texas, 23 …, 2018 - library.seg.org
Radial drilling-fracturing, combining radial drilling with hydraulic fracturing, is an innovative
approach to develop unconventional reservoirs. Understanding the fracturing mechanism is …

Fracture initiation characteristics from multiple radial wellbores

T Wang, Q Liu, B Zhu, S Tian, G Li… - ARMA US Rock Mechanics …, 2020 - onepetro.org
Radial drilling-fracturing, combining radial drilling with hydraulic fracturing, is a revolutionary
technology for efficient development of unconventional resources. At present, fracture …

3D numerical modeling of fracture initiation from branch wellbore

L Qingling, T Shouceng - Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Branch wellbore fracturing in branch wellbore is a new technology for developing
unconventional oil and gas reservoirs. In this study, we developed a 3D numerical model …

Influence of Weakness Plane on Radial Drilling with Hydraulic Fracturing Initiation

Q Liu, S Tian, G Li, W Yu, M Sheng… - ARMA US Rock …, 2018 - onepetro.org
Radial drilling-fracturing, combining radial drilling and hydraulic fracturing, is an innovative
approach to develop unconventional oil and gas reservoirs. In this study, we developed an …