Numerical simulation of complex fracture growth during tight reservoir stimulation by hydraulic fracturing

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 86-104

  Hossain, Md Mofazzal ^a   Rahman, M K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coupled fluid and structural deformation; Fracture orientation; Hydraulic fracture stimulation; In situ stress; Natural and multiple fracture stimulation; Stress regime

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE GROWTH ANALYSIS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE STIMULATION; NUMERICAL TOOL;

DEFORMATION; FLOW FIELDS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTURE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

DEFORMATION; FLOW FIELDS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTURE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; IN SITU STRESS; NUMERICAL METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; STRESS FIELD;

EID: 38649102215     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2007.05.007     Document Type: Article

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