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Numerical Simulation Study on Propagation of Initial Microcracks in Cement Sheath Body during Hydraulic Fracturing Process

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  • Yuqiang Xu

    (School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
    Shandong Ultra-deep Drilling Process Control Tech RD Center, Qingdao 266580, China)

  • Yan Yan

    (School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
    Shandong Ultra-deep Drilling Process Control Tech RD Center, Qingdao 266580, China)

  • Shenqi Xu

    (School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
    Shandong Ultra-deep Drilling Process Control Tech RD Center, Qingdao 266580, China)

  • Zhichuan Guan

    (School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
    Shandong Ultra-deep Drilling Process Control Tech RD Center, Qingdao 266580, China)

Abstract

Microcracks caused by perforating operations in a cement sheath body and interface have the potential to further expand or even cause crossflow during hydraulic fracturing. Currently, there are few quantitative studies on the propagation of initial cement-body microcracks. In this paper, a three-dimensional finite element model for the propagation of initial microcracks of the cement sheath body along the axial and circumferential directions during hydraulic fracturing was proposed based on the combination of coupling method of fluid–solid in porous media and the Cohesive Zone Method. The influence of reservoir geological conditions, the mechanical properties of a casing-cement sheath-formation system, and fracturing constructions in the propagation of initial axial microcracks of a cement sheath body was quantitatively analyzed. It can be concluded that the axial extension length of microcracks increased with the increase of elastic modulus of the cement sheath and formation, the flow rate of fracturing fluid, and casing internal pressure, and decreased with the increase of the cement sheath tensile strength and ground stress. The elastic modulus of the cement sheath had a greater influence on the expansion of axial cracks than the formation elastic modulus and casing internal pressure. The effect of fracturing fluid viscosity on the crack expansion was negligible. In order to effectively slow the expansion of the cement sheath body crack, the elastic modulus of the cement sheath can be appropriately reduced to enhance its toughness under the premise of ensuring sufficient strength of the cement sheath.

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  • Yuqiang Xu & Yan Yan & Shenqi Xu & Zhichuan Guan, 2020. "Numerical Simulation Study on Propagation of Initial Microcracks in Cement Sheath Body during Hydraulic Fracturing Process," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(5), pages 1-18, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:13:y:2020:i:5:p:1260-:d:330223
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    1. Mingtao Fan & Jun Li & Gonghui Liu, 2018. "New Method to Analyse the Cement Sheath Integrity During the Volume Fracturing of Shale Gas," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(4), pages 1-16, March.
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