Calculation method of proppant embedment depth in hydraulic fracturing
Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2018 For the issue of proppant embedment in hydraulic fracturing, a new calculation method of embedment depth considering elastic-plastic deformation was proposed based on the mechanism of proppant embedment into rocks by combining proppant embedment ...
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Study of multi-size proppant breakage mechanism under deep reservoir conditions for enhanced geothermal system development [PDF]
Scientific ReportsProppant breakage is a significant concern in fracturing treatments in deep reservoirs, reducing the efficiency of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS).
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Proppant embedding-based optimal design method for fracturing coalbed methane wells in Qingshui basin [PDF]
Scientific ReportsFracturing design needs to consider the effect of proppant embedding as the production decreases rapidly due to proppant embedding after fracturing of coalbed methane wells.
Zhengrong Chen, Wei Liu
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Numerical simulation of multi-cluster proppant distribution in horizontal wells
Shenzhen Daxue xuebao. Ligong ban, 2022 For the staged multi-cluster fracturing of horizontal wells, the distribution of fracturing proppant inside different perforations directly affects the placement of proppant in the fracture, which in turn affects the fracturing performance.
ZHONG Anhai, GUO Tiankui
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Proppant Transport Characteristics in Tortuous Fractures Induced by Supercritical CO2 Fracturing
Natural Gas Industry B, 2022 Supercritical CO2 fracturing is an important development trend to reach the goal of ''dual carbon'' and avoid the problem that hydraulic fracturing is influenced by water resource.
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Energies, 2022 Proppant is an essential material in hydraulic fracturing, and it can support artificial fractures for a long time. However, few people have applied proppant and conductive materials in the in-situ modification of shale oil. Here, we developed a graphene
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A Novel Hydraulic Fracturing Method Based on the Coupled CFD-DEM Numerical Simulation Study
Applied Sciences, 2020 For the development of tight oil reservoirs, hydraulic fracturing employing variable fluid viscosity and proppant density is essential for addressing the problems of uneven placement of proppants in fractures and low propping efficiency.
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Study on the Effect of Acid Corrosion on Proppant Properties
Energies, 2022 Pre-acid fracturing is an effective technique to improve productivity of tight reservoirs. While acid injection can clean the formation and improve the fracturing performance by reducing the fracture pressure of the reservoir, the chemical reaction of ...
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Fracturing Proppant Quality Estimation Based on Fuzzy Connectedness and Shape Similarity
IEEE Access, 2020 To improve the accuracy and efficiency of measuring fracturing proppant sphericity and roundness, a measurement scheme is designed by combining fuzzy connectedness and shape similarity.
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Effect of proppant distribution in hydraulic fractures on coalbed methane extraction
Results in Engineering, 2023 Fracturing with proppants is often used to improve the permeability of coalbed methane (CBM) reservoir. The fracture is easy to close under the closure stress and the proppant distribution in fractures greatly influences the extraction efficiency of CBM.
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