Finite element modeling of hydraulic fracturing on a reservoir scale in 2D

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 77, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 274-285

  Wangen, Magnus ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Finite element method (FEM); Fracture criteria; Fracture propagation; Heterogeneity; Hydraulic fracturing; Pressure transients

Indexed keywords

1-D MODELS; CONSTANT RATE; FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE ELEMENT GRID; FINITE ELEMENT MODELING; FINITE-ELEMENT REPRESENTATION; FLUID VOLUMES; FRACTURE CRITERIA; FRACTURE POROSITY; FRACTURE PRESSURES; FRACTURE PROCESS; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; GRID SIZE; HETEROGENEITY; HETEROGENEOUS ROCKS; MACROSCOPIC SCALE; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; PRESSURE-TRANSIENTS; TENSION FORCE;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLUIDS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; HYDRAULICS; ROCKS;

FRACTURE;

BIOT THEORY; DISPLACEMENT; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; HETEROGENEITY; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; PORE PRESSURE; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 79957521424     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2011.04.001     Document Type: Article

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