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Fracture propagation characteristics in shale bedding planes within structurally complex zones [PDF]
Scientific ReportsTo address the unclear mechanisms of hydraulic fracture propagation in shale reservoirs with well-developed bedding and complex thin interbedded layers, this study first employed three-point bending tests combined with Digital Image Correlation ...
Xing Liu +7 more
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Video data of hydraulic fracture propagation in two-dimensionally confined gelatin plates [PDF]
Data in Brief, 2019 This data article presents 36 raw and unprocessed video files which were obtained during hydraulic fracture experiments in two-dimensionally confined gelatin plates.
Soo-Min Ham, Tae-Hyuk Kwon
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Frontiers in Earth Science, 2022 Natural fractures are common in unconventional reservoirs (e.g., tight oil and gas, shale oil and gas), for which hydraulic fracturing is the main exploitation method.
Huan Zhao +6 more
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Mathematics, 2023 Among the studies of the effect of rock’s heterogeneity on hydraulic fracture propagation, very little information on the effects of the heterogeneity of rock’s fracture toughness is available. The objective of the present paper is to develop a planar-3D
Kairui Li +5 more
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Numerical simulation of the non‐Newtonian fracturing fluid influences on the fracture propagation
Energy Science & Engineering, 2022 Hydraulic fracturing fracture propagation is the main factor affecting the fracturing effect. In view of the more diversified selection of fracturing fluid, the problem of fracture propagation in non‐Newtonian fluid fracturing is often encountered in ...
Min Wen +6 more
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Diagnosis model of shale gas fracture network fracturing operation pressure curves
Natural Gas Industry B, 2022 Affected by reservoir heterogeneity, developed natural fractures, and bedding fractures, the fracturing pressure curves in fracturing of shale gas horizontal wells present complex shapes.
Jinzhou Zhao +7 more
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Simulation of 3D fracture propagation under I-II-III mixed-mode loading
Rock Mechanics Bulletin, 2023 Fracture propagation under mixed-mode loading conditions prevails in many natural geological processes and deep engineering projects, while the corresponding numerical simulation is very challenging in rock mechanics, especially in 3D cases.
Louis Ngai Yuen Wong, Xin Cui
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A Numerical Study of Hydraulic Fracture Propagation Geometry in a Layered Shale Reservoir
Geofluids, 2022 An unconventional shale reservoir commonly develops multiple layers and shows strong anisotropy in mechanical properties, which has a great effect on hydraulic fracture propagation geometry.
Lei Zhang, Yu Jin, Zhuo Dong, Ruifu Yuan
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Frontiers in Earth Science, 2022 Natural fractures are developed in the shale oil reservoir, and the hydraulic fracture (HF) morphology is complex. The fracture shape can be inverted by using fracture propagation numerical simulation technology, which provides guidance for fracturing ...
Fuchun Tian +5 more
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Fluid-Solid Coupling Mechanism of Shale Hydraulic Fracture Propagation Based on True Triaxial Test and Numerical Analysis [PDF]
Lithosphere, 2023 Hydraulic fracture propagation has a great influence on reservoir reconstruction in shale gas exploitation. The study on mechanism of hydraulic fracture propagation is important.
Bohu Zhang +4 more
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