Proppant transport in activated natural fractures and induced secondary fractures has been
increasingly receiving attention. However, the roughness and the non-planarity of hydraulic …

Effective proppant placement plays a crucial role in successful slickwater fracturing
treatments and well stimulation. Non-planar fracture geometry in the field poses a challenge …

Lacustrine shale reservoirs with interbedded organic-rich shales and thinly layered tight
shell limestones are mainly developed in the Da'anzhai Member of the Lower Jurassic …

Unpropped fractures constitute a major part of the fracture network in shale after hydraulic
fracturing, and their closure process under in situ stress has a significant effect on the well …

Hydraulic fracturing is a well‐recognized technique used to produce as much as possible
from unconventional resources. Yet, the communication between the main fracture and the …

Fractured tight sandstone reservoirs are representative reservoirs in the Tarim Basin,
characterized by the development of natural fractures and diverse interaction modes …

The recent advance in integrated fracture models has often created massive number of
induced fractures with complex physical geometries. Direct use of these hydraulic fractures …

In shales, a significant fraction of the pore sizes is within the 100-nm range and the transport
properties under nano-size confinements deviate from those measured under unconfined …