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 …

The filled broken rock mass in a geothermal reservoir under high-pressure work fluid and
overburden stress is of great significance to the efficient operation of the geothermal system …

The fracture of rice grains and other cereals is a common phenomenon during various
processes such as seeding, harvesting, and processing. With the objective of elucidating the …

The fundamentals of our understanding of the mechanical compaction of porous rocks stem
from experimental studies. Yet, many of these studies use natural materials for which …

Ultra-low-density proppants with tunable and control-released hydrophobicity can meet
different requirements of different fracture environments, thus playing an important role in …

The increasing exploiting activities in unconventional gas reservoirs renew the interests of
investigating liquid loading phenomenon, a common production issue for gas wells. Most …

Sand production is an important issue for many hydrocarbon recovery applications in
unconsolidated reservoirs. The model using the computational fluid dynamics coupled with …

Fracture-vuggy reservoirs commonly occur in carbonate rock and volcanic rock, leading to a
significant loss of circulation. With both vugs and fractures, a fracture-vuggy reservoir is …

Abrasive liquid nitrogen (LN2) jet is regarded as one of the most efficient methods to break
hard rock, such as hot dry rock (HDR), due to its unite low-temperature property. In this …

The permeability of hydrocarbon reservoirs composed of porous rock is anisotropic under
asymmetrical stress configuration. A proper understanding of this characteristic is essential …