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Role of fluid elasticity and viscous instabilities in proppant transport in hydraulic fractures [PDF]

, 2013
textThis dissertation presents an experimental investigation of fluid flow, proppant settling and horizontal proppant transport in hydraulic fractures.
Malhotra, Sahil
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Proppant Transport in Complex Fracture Networks

, 2018
During hydraulic fracturing, natural fractures and bedding planes can intersect with growing hydraulic fractures and form complex fracture networks. This can result in the flow of fluid and proppant in convoluted fracture pathways with highly variable ...
Kaustubh Shrivastava, Mukul M. Sharma
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Prediction of proppant distribution as a function of perforation orientations

Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 2023
In treatments that involve multiple stages and clusters, one of the most important challenges is ensuring that the proppant is evenly distributed across all clusters.
Shabeeb Alajmei
doaj   +1 more source

Study on proppant migration and placement under sand-carrying action of clean fracturing fluid

Meikuang Anquan, 2022
In order to explore the law of proppant migration and placement under clean fracturing fluid, an Euler multiphase flow model was established through FLUENT numerical simulation software based on computational fluid dynamics(CFD).
ZUO Weiqin, XIE Kunrong, HAN Hongkai, LIU Yanwei, ZHAO Fajun, WANG Yang   +5 more
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A Coupled Extended Finite Element–Cohesive Zone Model for Hydraulic Fracture Propagation Under Poroelastic Effects Across Different Propagation Regimes

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, Volume 50, Issue 11, Page 4518-4540, 10 August 2026.
ABSTRACT Numerical simulation of hydraulic fracturing remains challenging due to the strong coupling between geomechanics and fluid flow when modelling multiple physical mechanisms of rock deformation, fracture evolution and fluid leak‐off. This study develops a coupled hydraulic fracture propagation framework that combines the extended finite element ...
Ran Tao, Juliana Y. Leung, Samer Adeeb
wiley   +1 more source

Nordgren PINNs to VQE: Advancing Hydraulic Fracturing Simulations in Shale Reservoirs

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, Volume 50, Issue 12, Page 4863-4878, 25 August 2026.
ABSTRACT This study advances hydraulic fracturing simulations in shale reservoirs using two computational paradigms, Physics‐Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) and the Variational Quantum Eigensolver (VQE). PINNs were employed to solve Nordgren's equation, which governs fracture width evolution, by embedding physical laws into the neural network ...
Dennis Delali Kwesi Wayo, Sonny Irawan, Mohd Zulkifli Bin Mohamad Noor, Mudasar Zafar, Shynar Juziyeva, Camila Martins Saporetti, Leonardo Goliatt, Randy Hazlett   +7 more
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Experimental investigation of proppant clustering in intersected fractures

Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 2021
This paper investigates the dynamics of proppant agglomerations during flow and transport within fractures intersected at the angles typical for the joint of pre-existing and newly formed fractures.
Wenpei Ma, Ingrid Tomac
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Progress of Polymer Application in Coated Proppant and Ultra-Low Density Proppant

Polymers, 2022
Design, synthesis and application of low-density proppant (LDP) are of great significance for efficient and clean exploitation of low permeability oil and gas. On the basis of a brief introduction of hydraulic fracturing and the application of traditional proppants, this review systematically summarized the polymer application progress in LDP ...
Tao Chen, Jie Gao, Yuan Zhao, Tian Liang, Guowen Hu, Xiaobing Han   +5 more
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Preparation and Performance Evaluation of a Self‐Generated Particle Plugging Agent Based on Thermosetting Resin

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, Volume 21, Issue 4, July/August 2026.
ABSTRACT A thermosetting in situ curing resin microsphere system has been developed. It has controllable phase transition time and particle size. This system addresses the current challenges of low strength, shear susceptibility, and short phase transition time in polymer microsphere blockers and thermoplastic particle blockers.
Baolei Jiao, Lifeng Chen, Minghao Xue, Xuemin Yan, Jiamin Zhang, Feifan Liu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigate Proppant Transport with Varying Perforation Density and its Impact on Proppant Dune Development Inside Hydraulic Fractures

, 2019
Proppant transport adequately during hydraulic fracturing treatment assumes same perforation contribution through multi-perforation system. Proppant transport performance into the different ordination fracture system using multi-entry perforation ...
Imqam, Abdulmohsin, Suhail, M., Ba Geri, M.   +2 more
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