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A Review of Hydraulic Fracturing Simulation
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Martin Dutko,
Mark Cottrell,
Chenfeng Li
Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering, Volume: 29, Issue: 4, Pages: 1 - 58
Swansea University Authors:
Bin Chen, Beatriz Barboza, Yanan Sun, Hywel Thomas , Chenfeng Li
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DOI (Published version): 10.1007/s11831-021-09653-z
Abstract
Along with horizontal drilling techniques, multi-stage hydraulic fracturing has improved shale gas production significantly in past decades. In order to understand the mechanism of hydraulic fracturing and improve treatment designs, it is critical to conduct modelling to predict stimulated fractures...
| Published in: | Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering |
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| ISSN: | 1134-3060 1886-1784 |
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
2022
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58667 |
| Abstract: |
Along with horizontal drilling techniques, multi-stage hydraulic fracturing has improved shale gas production significantly in past decades. In order to understand the mechanism of hydraulic fracturing and improve treatment designs, it is critical to conduct modelling to predict stimulated fractures. In this paper, related physical processes in hydraulic fracturing are firstly discussed and their effects on hydraulic fracturing processes are analysed. Then historical and state of the art numerical models for hydraulic fracturing are reviewed, to highlight the pros and cons of different numerical methods. Next, commercially available software for hydraulic fracturing design are discussed and key features are summarised. Finally, we draw conclusions from the previous discussions in relation to physics, method and applications and provide recommendations for further research. |
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| College: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering |
| Funders: |
China Scholarship Council/Swansea University Joint Scholarships Program, the Royal Academy of Engineering, and the Welsh Government. |
| Issue: |
4 |
| Start Page: |
1 |
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58 |