Fracability evaluation model for unconventional reservoirs: From the perspective of hydraulic fracturing performance

D Yan, L Zhao, X Song, J Tang, F Zhang - International Journal of Rock …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fracability evaluation for unconventional reservoir is critical to the selection of candidate
zones for post-frac productivity and plays a key role in fracturing design. Historically, the …

Simulation and optimization of fracture pattern in temporary plugging fracturing of horizontal shale gas wells

X Chang, X Wang, C Yang, Y Guo, K Wei, G Hu… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Horizontal well-staged fracturing is a key technology for efficient shale gas production.
However, stress shadows between clusters make it difficult to synchronize the initiation and …

Numerical simulation on cracked shale oil reservoirs multi-cluster fracturing under inter-well and inter-cluster stress interferences

Z Chang, B Hou - Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2023 - Springer
The shale oil reservoirs of the Lucaogou Formation in the Jimsar Sag developed a large
number of natural fractures and thin interlayers. The expansion of hydraulic fractures is full of …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical analysis of hydraulic fracture propagation in deep shale reservoir with different injection strategies

Y ** shale gas and shale oil reservoirs. In
this study, a multiple planar 3D (PL3D) fracture simulator that can capture multiple thin …