Natural fractures in ultra-deep reservoirs of China: A review
L Zeng, Y Song, G Liu, X Tan, X Xu, Y Yao… - Journal of Structural …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, China has made significant progress in exploring oil and gas in sandstone
and carbonate rocks with burial depths of more than 6000 m in the Tarim, Sichuan, and …
and carbonate rocks with burial depths of more than 6000 m in the Tarim, Sichuan, and …
A review of the genesis, evolution, and prediction of natural fractures in deep tight sandstones of China
Natural fractures are effective reservoir spaces and the main seepage channel for tight
sandstones, which control the migration, enrichment, and productivity of oil and natural gas …
sandstones, which control the migration, enrichment, and productivity of oil and natural gas …
Scale-dependent fracture networks
Using examples of regional opening-mode fractures in sandstones from the Cambrian
Flathead Formation, Wyoming, we show that quartz deposits preferentially fill fractures up to …
Flathead Formation, Wyoming, we show that quartz deposits preferentially fill fractures up to …
Deep and ultra-deep basin brittle deformation with focus on China
This volume describes progress in understanding brittle structures in deep and ultra-deep (>
4 km to> 7 km) sedimentary basins. Under deep conditions in sandstone, carbonate rocks …
4 km to> 7 km) sedimentary basins. Under deep conditions in sandstone, carbonate rocks …
A systematic investigation into the control of roughness on the flow properties of 3D‐printed fractures
Heterogeneous fracture aperture distribution, dictated by surface roughness, mechanical
rock and fracture properties, and effective stress, limits the predictive capabilities of many …
rock and fracture properties, and effective stress, limits the predictive capabilities of many …
[HTML][HTML] Fracture intensity and associated variability: A new methodology for 3D digital outcrop model analysis of carbonate reservoirs
The presence of hydraulically conductive fracture networks fundamentally affects subsurface
fluid flow, the recovery factor and productivity in hydrocarbon carbonate reservoirs …
fluid flow, the recovery factor and productivity in hydrocarbon carbonate reservoirs …
Subsurface fracture characterization in a folded ultra-deep tight-gas sandstone reservoir: A case study from the Keshen gas field, Tarim Basin, China
J Wang, X Yang, J Zhang, K Wang, R Zhang… - Journal of Structural …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the Keshen gas field in the northern Tarim Basin, the main production interval is the ultra-
deep (> 6000 m), ultra-high pressure Lower Cretaceous Bashijiqike Formation …
deep (> 6000 m), ultra-high pressure Lower Cretaceous Bashijiqike Formation …
Innovative experimental method for particle bridging behaviors in natural fractures
R Li, G Li, Y Feng, X Yang, Y Teng, Y Hu - Journal of Natural Gas Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lost circulation is a major challenge in drilling naturally fractured formations. The most
common solution for this problem is to add particulate lost circulation materials (LCM) in the …
common solution for this problem is to add particulate lost circulation materials (LCM) in the …
Fracture stratigraphy and mechanical stratigraphy in sandstone: A multiscale quantitative analysis
Mechanical stratigraphy can provide valuable knowledge for evaluating and predicting the
distribution of structural fractures and in situ stress. The fracture stratigraphy and mechanical …
distribution of structural fractures and in situ stress. The fracture stratigraphy and mechanical …
Damage zone characterization combining scan-line and scan-area analysis on a km-scale Digital Outcrop Model: The Qala Fault (Gozo)
Fault damage zones can act as a preferential corridor for fluid flow in the subsurface, and for
this reason the characterization of their structure, including the attributes of the associated …
this reason the characterization of their structure, including the attributes of the associated …