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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Proppant transport"”.
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Dimensionless groups for interpreting proppant transport in hydraulic fractures
Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-142).
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Coupled 3-d numerical simulation of proppant transport and fluid flow in hydraulic fracturing
… of slurry injection, fluid flow, fluid leak-off, proppant transport, proppant settling and interaction between fluid and proppant particles. In this study, the focus is on fluid and proppant motion within hydraulic fractures. The effectiveness of hydraulic fracturing treatment is highly dependent …
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Experimental investigation of proppant transport and behavior in horizontal wellbores using low viscosity fluids
… fluid at a high flow rate and then introducing proppant with the fluid to keep the fractures open after the pumping is stopped. One of the most significant concerns in this process is the proppant transport and distribution between multiple perforation clusters. Uneven proppant distribution …
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Investigating the performance of high viscosity friction reducers used for proppant transport during hydraulic fracturing
… fracture fluid system plays an essential role in proppant transport and minimizing or eliminating formation damage.</p> <p>This study investigates the influence of the use of produced water on the rheological behavior of HVFRs compared to a traditional linear guar gel. Experimental rheological …
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Numerical simulation of fluid flow, proppant transport and fracture propagation in hydraulic fractures for unconventional reservoirs.
The distribution of proppant injected in hydraulic fractures significantly affects fracture-conductivity and well-performance. The proppant transport and suspension in thin fracturing fluid used in unconventional reservoirs are considerably different from those of fracturing fluids in conventional …
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The Comprehensive Study of High Viscosity Friction Reducers in High-TDS and High-Temperature Environments
… not only as friction-reducing agents but also as proppant carriers. Reusing of produced water has also been driven by both environmental and economic benefits. Currently, most friction reducers on the market are anionic friction reducers, which are fully compatible with most produced water with …
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Impact of Hydraulic Fracture Conductivity Modeling on Well Performance and Development in Unconventional Reservoirs
… processes, including fracture propagation, proppant transport, proppant placement, and stress-dependent permeability, making its accurate estimation difficult. Although commercial hydraulic fracturing software incorporates geomechanical and particle-transport algorithms to predict …
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Modeling of Solid Particle Transport in Fractures and Its Applications to Proppant Placement During Hydraulic Fracturing Operations
… from unconventional reservoirs. Solid particle transport including NP transport, dispersion, and distribution in hydrocarbon reservoirs, proppant placement within hydraulic fractures, and sand production is critical to the efficient and effective hydrocarbon exploitation. Considering the …
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Pore-scale Study of Flow and Transport in Energy Georeservoirs
Optimizing proppant pack conductivity and proppant-transport and -deposition patterns in a hydraulic fracture is of critical importance to sustain effective and economical production of petroleum hydrocarbons. In this research, a numerical modeling approach, combining the discrete element method …
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Characterization of anisotropy in organic-rich shales: shear and tensile failure, wave velocity, matrix and fracture permeability
… shale reservoirs, fluid migration in faults and proppant transport and efficiency in hydraulic fractures. Altogether, this thesis improves the characterization of organic-rich shales by incorporating the effect of lamination and fractures on failure and flow properties as well as elaborating the …