Abstract Development of numerical methods for hydraulic fracture simulation has
accelerated in the past two decades. Recent advances in hydraulic fracture modeling and …

Natural fractures have long been suspected as a factor in production from shale reservoirs
because gas and oil production commonly exceeds the rates expected from low-porosity …

Hydraulic fracturing-induced earthquakes are typically triggered via a hydraulic connection
between stimulated wells and pre-existing faults. Despite this, relatively little modeling has …

Hydraulic fracturing is an indispensable technology in develo** tight oil and gas
resources. However, the development of tight oil and gas is not consistently satisfactory …

This paper presents a general overview of hydraulic fracturing models developed and
applied to simulation of complex fractures in naturally fractured shale reservoirs. It discusses …

A hybrid discrete‐continuum numerical scheme is developed to study the behavior of a
hydraulic fracture crossing natural fractures. The fully coupled hybrid scheme utilizes a …

In this paper, a thermo-hydro-chemo-mechanical coupling peridynamic model of fractured
rock mass is proposed to simulate the fluid-driven crack and the characteristics of water …

Based on the theoretical study and field application of volume stimulation in horizontal wells
over the past 10 years, the core connotation of volume stimulation was further interpreted …

In this paper we present a comprehensive and yet efficient complex fracture network model
that simulates hydraulic fracture networks created during the stimulation treatment and …

Hydraulic fracturing is a key technology in the exploitation of shale gas. Shale formations are
a type of typical transverse isotropic material. The mechanisms that generate complex …