Role of natural fractures characteristics on the performance of hydraulic fracturing for deep energy extraction using discrete fracture network (DFN)

W Yao, S Mostafa, Z Yang, G Xu - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2020 - Elsevier
Extraction of geothermal energy, oil and gas, and coalbed methane (CBM) are all
constrained by the rock's permeability. To stimulate the production, hydraulic fracturing has …

The cooper–eromanga petroleum province, australia

D Kulikowski, K Amrouch, K Pokalai… - Australian Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This review focuses on integrating old literature with present-day models to provide a
modern summary of Australia's largest onshore hydrocarbon province, the Cooper …

Combining geophysical data and calcite twin stress inversion to refine the tectonic history of subsurface and offshore provinces: A case study on the Cooper …

D Kulikowski, K Amrouch - Tectonics, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The use of core samples, borehole image logs, and seismic data is common practice for
obtaining valuable structural data; however, these data are often obtained in isolation from …

Geomechanical modelling of fault reactivation in the Cooper Basin, Australia

D Kulikowski, K Amrouch, D Cooke - Australian Journal of Earth …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The Australian Cooper Basin is a structurally complex intra-cratonic basin with
large unconventional hydrocarbon potential. Fracture stimulation treatments are used …

Basement structural architecture and hydrocarbon conduit potential of polygonal faults in the Cooper‐Eromanga Basin, Australia

D Kulikowski, K Amrouch, D Cooke… - Geophysical …, 2018 - earthdoc.org
ABSTRACT A thorough and complete understanding of the structural geology and evolution
of the Cooper‐Eromanga Basin has been hampered by low‐resolution seismic data that …

Characterising the application of horizontal wells and indirect hydraulic fracturing for improved coal seam gas drainage

RL Johnson, S Cheong, A Farley - The APPEA Journal, 2021 - CSIRO Publishing
Historically, horizontal wells in coal seam gas (CSG) producing areas of Australia have been
limited in their ability to stimulate horizontal wellbores with hydraulic fractures, despite most …

Exploring for unswept gas: Integrating reservoir models, production data, and fault seal analysis in the Northern Carnarvon Basin, Australia

D Kulikowski, AG Robson - AAPG Bulletin, 2024 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Oil and gas production can be enhanced by fine tuning wells, using enhanced recovery
techniques or by identifying and accessing unswept hydrocarbon compartments. The latter …

3D seismic analysis investigating the relationship between stratigraphic architecture and structural activity in the intra-cratonic Cooper and Eromanga basins, Australia

D Kulikowski, K Amrouch - Marine and Petroleum Geology, 2018 - Elsevier
This research uses four three-dimensional (3D) seismic surveys located in Australia's largest
onshore hydrocarbon province, the intra-cratonic Cooper and Eromanga basins, to present …

Determining paleo-structural environments through natural fracture and calcite twin analyses: a case study in the Otway Basin, Australia

HB Burgin, K Amrouch, M Rajabi… - The APPEA …, 2018 - CSIRO Publishing
The structural history of the Otway Basin has been widely studied; however, previous works
have focussed on large kilometre scale, basin and seismic structures, or have over …

Successful implementation of two decades of Australian coal seam gas research can improve low-permeability coal productivity and recovery

R Johnson Jr - SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources …, 2024 - onepetro.org
Australia has over two decades of successful coal seam gas (CSG, coalbed methane or
CBM) developments but has failed to develop low permeability, highly compartmentalized …