... confirms the major orientation of the maximum horizontal stress in this field, which is oriented NW-SE. The diagenesis had a negative impact on the petrophysical properties. On the other hand, natural fractures had a positive impact by increasing the permeability intensely. Globally, the DFN displays...

... permeability mofrac dfn lab-scale experiment united states government hydraulic fracturing experiment setup orientation rock mechanic connectivity fracture intensity international journal transition duct evaluation fracture aperture DFNE 22 10 Controlled lab-scale evaluation...

... illinois state geological survey enhanced recovery illinois basin orientation history co 2 facies freiburg DFNE 22 0091 Creating simulation model permeability in fractured impermeable rocks using DFN modeling at the Decatur, Illinois CCS site Williams-Stroud, S.C. Illinois State Geological Survey...

... distributions of orientation, size, aperture, and permeability. Several DFN realizations are created to capture uncertainty. A hybrid Embedded Discrete Fracture Model plus Dual Porosity Dual Permeability (DPDK) approach is employed for simulation. Each DFN is split into 3 different size bins, including “small...

.... The first approach consists of the analysis of faults picked from 3D seismic volume and the second comprises the analysis of the sub seismic faults digitized from different seismic attributes and wellbore imagery analysis. Two trends of faults are highlighted and separated by a syncline oriented in the same...

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... united states government reservoir characterization fracture transmissivity simulation stochastic fracture fracture characterization hydraulic fracturing permeable fracture correlation hydraulic characterization construction borehole-intersecting fracture generation masumoto orientation...

... was used assess the rockmass and derive discontinuity orientations. Subsequent stereonet and kinematic analyses were conducted using Rocscience DIPS. The 3D mesh was used to derive fracture data to develop the DFN using Golder’s FracMan. This project has provided the opportunity to develop and directly...

... method. The block models were used for spatially constraining 3D geo-cellular DFN models. The fracture centers within the DFN cellular grid are controlled by the cellular P 32 values, estimated using the 3D block model. The joints orientation was bootstrapped from drillhole loggings whereas trace length...

... with considering shotcrete loads. upstream oil & gas equation of state fracture characterization hydraulic fracturing united states government europe government borehole reservoir characterization orientation complex reservoir australia government dyke sydney bedding plane hawkesbury...

... intercept abutment fracture intensity plane reservoir characterization intensity mapping orientation visualization DFNE 22-02 Development of a 3D geotechnical model and discrete fracture network approach for a review of dam footing stability Weir, F.M., Brehaut, R. and Mostyn, G. PSM, Sydney, NSW...

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... distribution is used for the fracture orientations, and the facture apertures are modeled by the aperture-length correlated method. The finite element method (FEM) is used to solve the partial differential equation of radon migration in the DFN. The model is further developed into computer software that can...

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... are examined using discontinuum numerical analysis utilizing 3DECTM. The assessment parametrically alters the orientation and geometry of the excavation through referenced DFN models for Class II Sandstone. The results of the study provide a numerical perspective to the typical recommended values for ultimate...

... studies are presented as examples of discrete fracture network generation. Reservoir Characterization complex reservoir photogrammetric model Montana US government metals & mining mineral hill pit Upstream Oil & Gas dollar cut outcrop joint orientation discrete fracture network...

... of a dataset that is representative of the lineaments typically found in a Canadian Shield environment. This model is used to constrain stochastic representations to observed fracture intensities and orientations. This study considers two- dimensional and three-dimensional length distributions and area...

... ABSTRACT: Many engineering applications in crystalline rocks use fracture intercepts mapped in boreholes as foundation. From this mapping the distributions of intensity, spatiality and orientation can be inferred. These three distributions combined with the size distribution steer...

... characteristics necessary for DFN modeling is presented, along with the analysis of rock mass discontinuity geometrical characteristics from laser scanning method in an underground mine including orientation, discontinuity sets, trace length and discontinuity intensity. This data is then used to produce...

... fracture stimulation fracture network hydraulic fracture microseismic data transitional stress regime hydraulic fracturing orientation regime stress state fracture propagation Magnitude Surat Basin stress regime Australia DFNE 18 625 Modeling Hydraulic Fracturing in Transitional Stress...