Experimental simulation of fracture propagation and extension in hydraulic fracturing: A state-of-the-art review

J Yu, N Li, B Hui, W Zhao, Y Li, J Kang, P Hu, Y Chen - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
With the continuous advancement of oil and gas field development technologies, there has
been an increasing focus on the exploration of unconventional oil and gas resources, such …

Molecular insights on influence of CO2 on CH4 adsorption and diffusion behaviour in coal under ultrasonic excitation

W Yang, L Wang, K Yang, S Fu, C Tian, R Pan - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Decoupling the molecular structure from the pore structure is challenging under
experimental conditions; this hinders the independent investigation of the effect of the …

Investigation on the coupling response of stress-fracture-seepage field during oil-bearing coal mining

T Zhang, L Yuan, M Tang, K Zheng, Z **e… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The migration and distribution of oil in oil-bearing coal significantly influence the gas
drainage and gas-outburst control during mining activity. To quantitative describe the oil/gas …

Characterizing rock transverse anisotropic spatial variations using digital drilling

K Wu, M He, Z Yuan, X Liu, B Luo, X Ma… - Geoenergy Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Transverse anisotropy plays an important role in the engineering behavior of rock masses.
This study examines the transverse anisotropic spatial variations and evaluates them using …

Study on Brittleness Characteristics and Fracturing Crack Propagation Law of Deep Thin-Layer Tight Sandstone in Longdong, Changqing

C Zhou, Z Sun, Y **ao, G Huang, D Kuang, M Li - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Tight-sandstone oil and gas resources are the key areas of unconventional oil and gas
resources exploration and development. Because tight-sandstone reservoirs usually have …

Stress transfer law in laboratory hydraulic fracturing experiments

R Qiu, G Zhang, X Zheng, S Luo, H Chen, J Zhao - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
During the true triaxial hydraulic fracturing experiments, the compression stress applied to
the specimen surface cannot be transferred to the interior immediately, resulting in …

Gas fracturing behavior and breakdown pressure prediction model for granite under different confining pressure and injection rate

X Long, H **e, J Liu, N Li, C Li - … and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo …, 2023 - Springer
Conventional hydraulic fracturing techniques are often found problematic for extracting
geothermal energy in hot dry rock (HDR). As an alternative, employing the less viscous gas …

Interaction behavior between hydraulic fractures and interface in coal-rock complex rock layer: Experimental study and application exploration

B Li, Z Shi, J Zhang, N Wang, Q Li, F Li - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
To achieve long-term and efficient gas extraction in soft, low-permeability coal seams, this
study conducted hydraulic fracturing experiments on coal-rock complexes under true triaxial …

Experimental study on the true triaxial fracturing of tight sandstone with supercritical CO2 and slickwater

C She, H Peng, J Yang, J Peng, H Han, X Yang… - Geoenergy Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Under the effect of the goal of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, the use of supercritical
CO 2 has gradually become a research hotspot as a new waterless fracturing fluid …

Study on the hydraulic fracturing failure behaviour of granite and its comparison with gas fracturing

N Li, H **e, Z Gao, C Li - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Efficient technology is needed to realise reservoir stimulation for deep geothermal energy
exploitation. However, the main control parameters of traditional hydraulic fracturing …