Search
Search Results
-
Performance of multistage-fractured horizontal wells with secondary discrete fractures in heterogeneous tight reservoirs
A significant portion of tight sandstone reservoirs commonly displays intricate fluvial channels or fault systems. Despite various attempts at...
-
On Stability of Inverse Problem Solution for Rock Mass Stress State Reconstruction Based on Natural Fractures Analysis
The paper is devoted to the issue of stability of the solution of the inverse problem of estimating stress state of the rock mass based on data on...
-
Seismic response of an irregular slope containing surficial weak layer and internal fractures in Dadu River, southwest China
Seismic site effects (topography, geology, internal fracture, et al.) and direction amplification are an important component in inducing a landslide...
-
Influence of contact characteristics on nonlinear flow and eddy development in three-dimensional fractures under normal stress
In this study, a three-dimensional (3D) contact fracture model with different normal stresses is established by using artificial rough fractures. To...
-
Empirical prediction of hydraulic aperture of 2D rough fractures: a systematic numerical study
This study aims to propose an empirical prediction model of hydraulic aperture of 2D rough fractures through numerical simulations by considering the...
-
Response to Discussion on “Thermal Effect Promotes Non-Darcian Flow in Heated Rock Fractures”
In a recent discussion by Rashida and Singh (Rock Mech Rock Eng, 2023) regarding our paper (Tan et al. Rock Mech Rock Eng 56:7599–7617, 2023)...
-
Microbial healing of nature-like rough sandstone fractures for rock weathering mitigation
Rock weathering fractures in nature are complex and fracture healing is an effective strategy for rock weathering mitigation. This study is a first...
-
The evolution characteristics of fractures in overlying rock for underground coal fires
Fractures generated in the overlying rock of coalfield fire areas can develop into air leakage and oxygen supply channels, thus hel** sustain and...
-
Study of Seismic P Wave in Mesoscale Fracture-Induced Arbitrary Anisotropic Media
Mesoscale fracture controls the permeability of shale reservoirs, it is one of the main research objectives of natural fractures. The length of the...
-
Fractal characteristics of mining-induced overburden fracture development during fully mechanized coal mining
In the process of coal mining, the residual goaf will destroy the stress balance state of the overlying strata, which will result in a large number...
-
Effects of different fracture parameters on microseisms induced by hydraulic fracturing
The microseism induced by hydraulic fracturing is of great significance to the development of geothermal reservoirs and the site selection of...
-
Investigating the Propagation of Multiple Hydraulic Fractures in Shale Oil Rocks Using Acoustic Emission
The propagation of multiple fractures plays a significant role in the effectiveness of hydraulic stimulation in shale oil reservoirs. Previous...
-
Hydromechanical Simulation of Fracture Propagation and Reservoir Production with Multiscale Fractures
Hydraulic fracturing is essential for assuring production from unconventional reservoirs with ultra-low permeability. The efficiency of hydraulic...
-
Fractures as Stress Raisers in Rock Mass in Oil and Gas Production
AbstractThe spotlight is on the stress patterns in oil and gas reservoirs and in enclosing rock mass containing displaced fractures (disjunctive...
-
Characterization of natural fractures in deep-marine shales: a case study of the Wufeng and Longmaxi shale in the Luzhou Block Sichuan Basin, China
Natural fractures are of crucial importance for oil and gas reservoirs, especially for those with ultralow permeability and porosity. The deep-marine...
-
Shapes of Hydraulic Fractures in the Vicinity of Borehole-and-Branch Hole Junction
AbstractThe authors describe numerical investigations of hydraulic fractures in boreholes with branches (intersecting boreholes). The directions of...
-
Investigating Geophysical Indicators of Permeability Change During Laboratory Hydraulic Shearing of Granitic Fractures with Surface Roughness
In order to investigate geophysical indicators of permeability changes in subsurface fractures, we conducted an experimental study on the...
-
Alignment of fractures on Bennu’s boulders indicative of rapid asteroid surface evolution
On asteroids, fractures develop due to stresses driven by diurnal temperature variations at spatial scales ranging from sub-millimetres to metres....
-
The influence of alteration and fractures on gas permeability and mechanical properties of the sedimentary and volcanic rocks of the Acoculco Caldera Complex (México)
Petrophysical and mechanical properties of limestones and volcanic altered and unaltered rocks were estimated by a series of laboratory measurements....
-
Bedding-parallel fractures in ultradeep tight sandstone reservoirs in Jurassic and Cretaceous of Yong** Oil Field, Junggar Basin, China
Bedding-parallel fractures are fractures that are parallel to rock bedding structure planes and have been widely accepted as a key factor for oil and...