Hydraulic fracturing is an efficient stimulation means for the exploitation of unconventional
oil/gas resources as well as geothermal energy. However, there are several issues for …

The simulation of various rock properties based on three‐dimensional digital cores plays an
increasingly important role in oil and gas exploration and development. The accuracy of 3D …

The characteristics of structural fractures (faults) have a significant impact on the
preservation, enrichment, and hydraulic fracturing of deep shale gas in complex structural …

As the typical unconventional reservoir, shale gas is believed to be the most promising
alternative for the conventional resources in future energy patterns, attracting more and …

Natural fractures in tight reservoirs play an important role in affecting propagation of
hydraulic fractures during hydraulic fracturing. In this study, simulated hydraulic fracturing is …

The complex fracture network is necessary to provide flow and heat transfer channels for
working fluid of an enhanced geothermal system (EGS). It is significant to compare heat …

This paper proposes a composite model to investigate the pressure behavior and production
performance of a multi-wing hydraulically fractured multiple fractured vertical well (MFVW) in …

Studies of the microstructure and permeability evolution behavior of coal under conditions of
liquid nitrogen (LN 2) fracturing are helpful to clarify the mechanism of fracturing. The …

Multiple radial fractures can be generated in unconventional gas reservoirs after stimulation
treatments such as hydraulic refracturing, high-energy gas fracturing, and explosive …

Coal is a dual-porosity medium with an internal pore-fracture structure that serves as a
channel for the migration of coalbed methane. Understanding the relationship between …