Investigation of Processes of Interaction between Hydraulic and Natural Fractures by PFC Modeling Comparing against Laboratory Experiments and Analytical Models

Investigation of Processes of Interaction between Hydraulic and Natural Fractures by PFC Modeling Comparing against Laboratory Experiments and Analytical Models

Hydraulic fracturing technology is usually used to stimulate tight gas reservoirs for increasing gas production. The stimulated volume depends in part on the pre-existing natural fractures in a reservoir. The mechanisms influencing the interaction between hydraulic fractures and natural fractures ha...

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Main Authors: Jian Zhou, Luqing Zhang, Anika Braun, Zhenhua Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
hydraulic fracturing
natural fracture
laboratory experiment
numerical simulation
particle flow code
smooth joint model
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/7/1001

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