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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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Mechanisms of Proppant Transport in Rough Fractures of Offshore Unconventional Reservoirs: Shale and Tight Sandstone

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
After hydraulic fracturing, unconventional reservoirs frequently encounter challenges related to limited effective proppant support distance and suboptimal proppant placement.
Biao Yin, Yishan Lou, Shanyong Liu, Peng Xu   +3 more
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

Advances and challenges in hydraulic fracturing of tight reservoirs: A critical review

Energy Geoscience, 2022
The hydraulic fracturing technology has been widely utilized to extract tight resources. Hydraulic fracturing involves rock failures, complex fracture generation, proppant transport and fracture closure.
Zhongwei Wu, Chuanzhi Cui, Peifeng Jia, Zhen Wang, Yingfei Sui   +4 more
doaj   +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
wiley   +1 more source

Improved Proppant Transport System for Slickwater Shale Fracturing

, 2010
The primary purpose of stimulating shale reservoirs is to extend drainage radius by connecting natural fractures, thus maximizing Stimulated Reservoir Volume (SRV). A conventional proppant transport system relies on the viscosity of the fracture fluid to
N.. Kostenuk, D. J. Browne
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Experimental study on proppant placement in rough fractures with shear slippage in shale reservoirs [PDF]

Youqicang pingjia yu kaifa
Under the influence of fracture shear slippage and wall roughness, the fluid flow channels within the fractures are uneven, making the transport and placement patterns of proppant carried by fracturing fluids more complex.
ZHANG Tao, CHEN Hongli, WANG Kun, GOU Haoran, ZHANG Yifan, TANG Tang, ZHOU Hangyu, ZUO Hengbo   +7 more
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Proppant transport law in multi-branched fractures induced by volume fracturing

Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2023
To further clarify the proppant transport and placement law in multi-branched fractures induced by volume fracturing, proppant transport simulation experiments were performed with different fracture shapes, sand ratios, branched fracture opening time and
Tiankui GUO, Mingkun LYU, Ming CHEN, Yun XU, Dingwei WENG, Zhanqing QU, Caili DAI, Jian HOU, Xiaoqiang LIU   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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