Geomechanics and Hydraulic Fracturing for Shale Reservoirs
Yu Wang
(2020)
Geomechanics and Hydraulic Fracturing for Shale Reservoirs: pp.
127-183.
Chapter 5: Physical Modeling of Hydraulic Fracturing
The following sections are included:
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5.1. Influence of Natural Fracture Density on Hydraulic Fracture
Propagation
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5.1.1. Introduction
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5.1.2. Laboratory Experiment Design
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5.1.3. Analysis of Pump Pressure-Time Curves
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5.1.4. Analysis of HF & NF Interaction Behaviors
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5.1.5. Failure Morphology Analysis
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5.1.6. Analysis of Hydraulic Fracturing Effectiveness
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5.1.7. Conclusions
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5.2. Effect of Cemented Fractures on Fracturing Network
Propagation
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5.2.1. Introduction
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5.2.2. Experimental Methods
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5.2.3. Experimental System and Design
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5.2.4. Characteristics of Pump Pressure-Time Curves
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5.2.5. Failure Morphology Analysis
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5.2.6. Fracturing Effectiveness Analysis
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5.2.7. Conclusions
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5.3. Hydraulic Fracturing in Random Naturally Fractured Rock Blocks
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5.3.1. Introduction
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5.3.2. Model Block Preparation
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5.3.3. Experimental Setup
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5.3.4. Experiment Design
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5.3.5. General Observations of Fracturing Network Propagation
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5.3.6. Effect of Heat Time on Fracturing Network Evolution
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5.3.7. Effect of Stress Ratio on Fracturing Network Evolution
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5.3.8. Effect of Injection Rate on Fracturing Network Evolution
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5.3.9. Conclusions