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Hydraulic Fracturing Simulations with Real-Time Evolution of Physical Parameters

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  • Qiuping Qin

    (Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources Research, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
    Innovation Academy for Earth Science, CAS, Beijing 100029, China
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Qingfeng Xue

    (Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources Research, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
    Innovation Academy for Earth Science, CAS, Beijing 100029, China)

  • Zizhuo Ma

    (Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources Research, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
    Innovation Academy for Earth Science, CAS, Beijing 100029, China
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Yikang Zheng

    (Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources Research, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
    Innovation Academy for Earth Science, CAS, Beijing 100029, China)

  • Hongyu Zhai

    (Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration, Beijing 100081, China)

Abstract

During hydraulic fracturing, expansion of internal micro-fractures deforms the rock to different extents. Numerical studies typically assume fixed parameters; however, in the field site, parameters are likely to vary. Error accumulation underlies deviation of simulation results from actual data. In this study, it was found that the mean velocity of an in-lab active source obtained from the hydraulic fracturing experiment decreased. To explain the effect of physical parameter (velocity) on numerical simulation results, we performed numerical simulations based on the extended finite element method (XFEM) of indoor hydraulic fracturing considering the velocity variation. The simulation results considering the change of the physical parameter (velocity) of the rock sample reflect the rock damage evolution more exactly. Consequently, the real-time evolution of physical parameters during hydraulic fracturing should be considered in numerical simulations. Rock damage evolution can be better captured using the offered modification of physical parameters. The present work provides theoretical guidance for hydraulic fracturing simulations to some extent.

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  • Qiuping Qin & Qingfeng Xue & Zizhuo Ma & Yikang Zheng & Hongyu Zhai, 2021. "Hydraulic Fracturing Simulations with Real-Time Evolution of Physical Parameters," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(6), pages 1-12, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:6:p:1678-:d:519261
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