Development and application of three-dimensional discrete fracture network modeling approach for fluid flow in fractured rock masses
N Huang, R Liu, Y Jiang, Y Cheng - Journal of Natural Gas Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rock fractures are crucial conduits for fluid flow in fractured rock masses. Three-dimensional
(3D) discrete fracture network (DFN) modeling approach, which can explicitly characterize …
(3D) discrete fracture network (DFN) modeling approach, which can explicitly characterize …
Benchmarks for single-phase flow in fractured porous media
This paper presents several test cases intended to be benchmarks for numerical schemes
for single-phase fluid flow in fractured porous media. A number of solution strategies are …
for single-phase fluid flow in fractured porous media. A number of solution strategies are …
Fundamental controls on fluid flow in carbonates: current workflows to emerging technologies
SM Agar, S Geiger - Geological Society, London, Special …, 2015 - lyellcollection.org
The introduction reviews topics relevant to the fundamental controls on fluid flow in
carbonate reservoirs and to the prediction of reservoir performance. The review provides …
carbonate reservoirs and to the prediction of reservoir performance. The review provides …
Hybrid coupled discrete-fracture/matrix and multicontinuum models for unconventional-reservoir simulation
Unconventional reservoirs are the focus of considerable attention as a primary energy
source. Numerical simulation is a core kernel of reservoir-engineering work flows for …
source. Numerical simulation is a core kernel of reservoir-engineering work flows for …
Three-dimensional projection-based embedded discrete-fracture model for compositional simulation of fractured reservoirs
Most unconventional oil and gas reservoirs are known to have several natural fractures in
different orientations, which are consistent with the prevailing stresses when they were …
different orientations, which are consistent with the prevailing stresses when they were …
An improved projection-based embedded discrete fracture model (pEDFM) for multiphase flow in fractured reservoirs
The discrete fracture-matrix (DFM) approaches based on conforming grids become popular
for modeling fractured reservoirs in the last decade. However, the application of conforming …
for modeling fractured reservoirs in the last decade. However, the application of conforming …
A general gridding, discretization, and coarsening methodology for modeling flow in porous formations with discrete geological features
M Karimi-Fard, LJ Durlofsky - Advances in water resources, 2016 - Elsevier
A comprehensive framework for modeling flow in porous media containing thin, discrete
features, which could be high-permeability fractures or low-permeability deformation bands …
features, which could be high-permeability fractures or low-permeability deformation bands …
Assessment of CO2 Storage Potential in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs With Dual‐Porosity Models
Abstract Naturally Fractured Reservoirs (NFR's) have received little attention as potential
CO2 storage sites. Two main facts deter from storage projects in fractured reservoirs:(1) CO2 …
CO2 storage sites. Two main facts deter from storage projects in fractured reservoirs:(1) CO2 …
Stabilized mixed finite elements for deformable porous media with double porosity
Natural geomaterials such as fissured rocks and aggregated soils often exhibit a pore size
distribution with two dominant pore scales, usually termed macropores and micropores …
distribution with two dominant pore scales, usually termed macropores and micropores …
Analytical solutions for spontaneous imbibition: Fractional-flow theory and experimental analysis
We present analytical solutions for capillary-controlled displacement in one dimension by
use of fractional-flow theory. We show how to construct solutions with a spreadsheet that can …
use of fractional-flow theory. We show how to construct solutions with a spreadsheet that can …