From fluid flow to coupled processes in fractured rock: Recent advances and new frontiers

HS Viswanathan, J Ajo‐Franklin… - Reviews of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Quantitative predictions of natural and induced phenomena in fractured rock is one of the
great challenges in the Earth and Energy Sciences with far‐reaching economic and …

Experimental simulation of fracture propagation and extension in hydraulic fracturing: A state-of-the-art review

J Yu, N Li, B Hui, W Zhao, Y Li, J Kang, P Hu, Y Chen - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
With the continuous advancement of oil and gas field development technologies, there has
been an increasing focus on the exploration of unconventional oil and gas resources, such …

Hydraulic fracture vertical propagation mechanism in interlayered brittle shale formations: an experimental investigation

J Zhang, Q Yu, Y Li, Z Pan, B Liu - Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2023 - Springer
To investigate the vertical propagation mechanism of hydraulic fractures in interlayered
brittle shale formations in the Qingyi member of the Southern Songliao Basin in Northeast …

Analysis of deformation and leakage performance of Xiluodu reservoir dam foundation using a coupled two-factor stress-deformation-seepage model

Z Zhou, Z Zhou, Y Li, SK Vanapalli, H Huang - Engineering Geology, 2022 - Elsevier
The data for the 285.5 m high Xiluodu reservoir arch dam, China's second-largest, from
2012 to 2021 was monitored and analyzed to assess river valley contraction deformation …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of injection pressure and polyaxial stress on hydraulic fracture propagation and permeability evolution in graywacke: Insights from discrete element …

H Shen, JS Yoon, A Zang, H Hofmann, X Li… - Journal of Rock …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the hydromechanical behavior and permeability stress sensitivity of hydraulic
fractures is fundamental for geotechnical applications associated with fluid injection. This …

Microanchored borehole fiber optics allows strain profiling of the shallow subsurface

CC Zhang, B Shi, S Zhang, K Gu, SP Liu, XL Gong… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Vertical deformation profiles of subterranean geological formations are conventionally
measured by borehole extensometry. Distributed strain sensing (DSS) paired with fiber-optic …

The role of rock matrix permeability in controlling hydraulic fracturing in sandstones

M Fazio, P Ibemesi, P Benson… - Rock Mechanics and …, 2021 - Springer
A concomitant effect of a hydraulic fracturing experimenting is frequently fluid permeation
into the rock matrix, with the injected fluid permeating through the porous rock matrix (leak …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic model-and experimental approach to hydro-mechanical and thermo-mechanical fracture processes in crystalline rocks

O Kolditz, C McDermott, JS Yoon, M Mollaali… - … for Energy and the …, 2024 - Elsevier
The paper presents the key findings of Task G SAFENET of the DECOVALEX 2023 project
“Safety Assessment of Fluid Flow, Shear, Thermal and Reaction Processes within …

Mixed-mode fracture modelling of the near-wellbore interaction between hydraulic fracture and natural fracture

X Xi, ZK Shipton, JE Kendrick, A Fraser‑Harris… - Rock Mechanics and …, 2022 - Springer
The interaction between hydraulic fractures (HF) and natural fractures (NF) is one of the
most fundamental phenomena in hydraulic fracturing. The near-wellbore interaction …

Upscaling of transport properties in complex hydraulic fracture systems

W Song, M Prodanovic, JE Santos, J Yao, K Zhang… - SPE Journal, 2023 - onepetro.org
Fluid flow in complex fracture systems near wellbore is influenced by heterogeneous fluid
pathway structure, proppant distribution, and stress-induced fracture aperture change. The …