This paper provides a comprehensive review on the application of proppants to maintain
fracture permeability over the lifetime of a well based on published observations from …

The numerical simulation of hydraulic fractures is a critical yet challenging computational
problem due to its multi-physics nature. This paper develops an integrated hydraulic …

The stability and mobility of proppant packs in hydraulic fractures during hydrocarbon
production are numerically investigated by the lattice Boltzmann-discrete element coupling …

The transport mechanism of densely-packed proppant bed is numerically investigated by the
lattice Boltzmann-discrete element coupling method (LB-DEM). While many of the previous …

With the increasing pressure of oil and gas development costs, the problems caused by the
proppant flowback are becoming prominent and gradually gaining the attention of scholars …

This paper focuses on the numerical simulation of particle (“proppant”) transport in channel
fracturing, in which fiber-proppant fluid is pumped intermittently into hydraulic fractures …

We aim at the development of a general modelling workflow for design and optimization of
the well flowback and startup operation on hydraulically fractured wells. Fracture flowback …

This manuscript introduces a coupled model that simulates the propagation of three-
dimensional (3D) complex fractures and the proppant transport. The model takes into …

Fracturing treatments in reservoirs with high tectonic effects or soft rock can lead to multiple
challenges during fracturing treatment placement. Challenges like low injectivity and …

Hydraulic fracturing is a common method of production enhancement for low-and mid-
permeability reserves. Deep, hot gas reservoirs are usually fractured using ceramic …