A review of liquid nitrogen fracturing technology

Z Huang, S Zhang, R Yang, X Wu, R Li, H Zhang… - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
Hydraulic fracturing is an efficient stimulation means for the exploitation of unconventional
oil/gas resources as well as geothermal energy. However, there are several issues for …

Experimental study on the effect of heating and liquid nitrogen-cooling cyclic treatment on mechanical properties and fracturing characteristics of granite

Y Xue, L Wang, J Liu, PG Ranjith, F Gao, C Cai… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
As an environmentally friendly anhydrous fracturing technology, liquid nitrogen (LN 2)-
assisted refracturing can effectively improve fracture complexity and build Enhanced …

Experimental study on the characteristics and mechanism of high-pressure water jet fracturing in high-temperature hard rocks

Z Ge, H Zhang, Z Zhou, S Cao, D Zhang, X Liu, C Tian - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Rock breaking using a high-pressure water jet is an emerging drilling technique for high-
temperature deep-ground resources. The damage characteristics associated with using a …

Experimental evaluation of physical and mechanical properties of geothermal reservoir rock after different cooling treatments

S Sha, G Rong, Z Chen, B Li, Z Zhang - Rock Mechanics and Rock …, 2020 - Springer
A comprehensive understanding of the physico-mechanical behavior of rocks in hot dry rock
(HDR) reservoir after different stimulation treatments is essential for the safe and effective …

Experimental investigation on physical and mechanical properties of granite subjected to cyclic heating and liquid nitrogen cooling

G Rong, S Sha, B Li, Z Chen, Z Zhang - Rock Mechanics and Rock …, 2021 - Springer
Cyclic liquid nitrogen (LN 2) fracturing is an innovative technology for reservoir stimulation
with great potential in geothermal energy exploitation. Understanding of the mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] 热处理作用下页岩储层改造机理及提高采收率技术研究进展

李一波, 蔺祥, 彭瑀, 胡志明, 张理… - 油气地质与采收 …, 2023 - yqdzycsl.cnjournals.com
杨智, 邹才能“. 进源找油”: 源岩油气内涵与前景[J]. 石油勘探与开发, 2019, 46 (1): 173-184.
YANG Zhi, ZOU Caineng.“Exploring petroleum inside source kitchen”: Connotation and …

Anisotropic mechanical behavior of ultra-deep shale under high in-situ stress, a case study in the Luzhou block of the southern Sichuan Basin, China

G Zhao, Y Guo, C Yang, L Wang, W Guo… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The safe and efficient development of ultra-deep shale gas deeper than 4500 m is closely
related to the comprehensive evaluation of the mechanical behavior, brittleness and …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation of shale breakdown pressure under liquid nitrogen pre-conditioning before nitrogen fracturing

Y Wu, J Tao, J Wang, Y Zhang, S Peng - International Journal of Mining …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cryogenic fracturing with liquid nitrogen (LN 2) offers the benefits of reducing the water
consumption and adverse environmental impacts induced by water-based fracturing, as well …

Characteristics of complex fractures by liquid nitrogen fracturing in brittle shales

H Qu, S Tang, Y Liu, P Huang, X Wu, Z Liu… - Rock Mechanics and Rock …, 2022 - Springer
Shale gas resource exploitation is essential to meet the global energy demand. The creation
of complex fracture networks in tight shale reservoirs by hydraulic fracturing to improve …

Experimental investigation of thermal effect on fracability index of geothermal reservoirs

D Wang, F Zhou, Y Dong, D Sun, B Yu - Natural Resources Research, 2021 - Springer
The thermal effect is not considered in the current fracability index model. In this paper, we
investigated experimentally the formation capacity of fracture networks in hot dry rocks at …