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Numerical Modelling of Proppant Transport in Hydraulic Fractures [PDF]

Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, 2020
The distribution of proppant injected in hydraulic fractures significantly affects the fracture conductivity and well performance. The proppant transport in thin fracturing fluid used during hydraulic fracturing in the unconventional reservoirs is considerably different from fracturing fluids in the conventional reservoir due to the very low viscosity ...
Suri, Yatin, Islam, Sheikh Zahidul, Hossain, Mamdud   +2 more
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Experimental study of degradable fibers as a proppant transport agent [PDF]

, 2021
Hydraulic fracturing with slickwater is a common practice in developing unconventional resources in North America. The proppant placement in the fractures largely determine the productivity of the well as it affects the conductivity of fractures. Despite
Kim, Jungyong
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Research and Application of a Proppant Transport Experimental Device for Complex Fractures in the Unconventional Reservoir

Geofluids, 2022
Due to the brittleness of the shale and tight reservoir and the development of natural fractures and horizontal beddings, complex fractures will be built by shear slip and tensile failure during multistaged horizontal well fracturing.
Huan Peng, Yu Fan, Junliang Peng, Huifen Han, Xinping Gao, Liang Wang, Xinghao Gou, Yuelin Yin, Yuchao Zhou   +8 more
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Investigation on Proppant Placement in Hydraulic Fractures Based on CFD-DEM

Shiyou jixie, 2023
In order to optimize the transport performance of proppant in shale gas reservoirs, the computational fluid dynamics-discrete element method(CFD-DEM)was used to numerically simulate medium-sized rectangular fractures, with gravity, buoyancy, and particle-
Guo Huijuan, Gao Chang, Han Jinjing, Fan Yingpu, Guodong Zhan, Wang Hongwei, Zhang Jinya   +6 more
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Numerical simulation of proppant transport from a horizontal well into a perforation using computational fluid dynamics

Natural Gas Industry B, 2023
With the increasing global demand for oil and gas, the development of unconventional resources such as shale gas is becoming ever more important.
Tiankui Guo, Xing Yang, Hai Liu, Ming Chen, Zunpeng Hu, Jilei Niu, Yiman Shi   +6 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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Experimental and Numerical Study on Proppant Transport in a Complex Fracture System

Energies, 2020
Slickwater fracturing can create complex fracture networks in shale. A uniform proppant distribution in the network is preferred. However, proppant transport mechanism in the fracture network is still uncertain, which restricts the optimization of sand ...
Zhaopeng Zhang, Shicheng Zhang, Xinfang Ma, Tiankui Guo, Wenzhe Zhang, Yushi Zou   +5 more
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Proppant transport in secondary Sand fracturing using Eulerian-Eulerian multiphase model Approach [PDF]

Secondary sand fracturing, an innovative hydraulic fracturing technique, divides the injection of proppant into two stages, altering the reservoir's rock mechanics and fracturing fluid flow paths, thus effectively controlling fracture creation and ...
Ge, Lei, Liao, Zijia, Li, Xiaogang, Li, Kuncheng, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Chen, Qingyuan, Luo, Xinwei, Ren, Shirui, Yang, Huohai, Wang, Hao   +9 more
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An experimental study of proppant transport mechanisms to the pump intake in low-flow oil wells

Petroleum Research
The exploitation of low-flow oil wells following hydraulic fracturing is often hindered by residual proppant and proppant production during early production phases, which can infiltrate pumps and drastically shorten their service life.
Evgenii Kozhevnikov, Fedor Belkov, Mikhail Turbakov, Zakhar Ivanov, Evgenii Riabokon, Dmitrii Fedurov, Mikhail Guzev, Evgenii Gladkikh, Jiangyu Wu   +8 more
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Calibration of the Interaction Parameters between the Proppant and Fracture Wall and the Effects of These Parameters on Proppant Distribution

Energies, 2020
Saltation and reputation (creep) dominate proppant transport rather than suspension during slickwater fracturing, due to the low sand-carrying capacity of the slickwater. Thus, the interaction parameters between proppants and fracture walls, which affect
Mingzhong Li, Chunting Liu, Guodong Zhang   +2 more
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