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Paper presented at the 58th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, June 23–26, 2024
Paper Number: ARMA-2024-0836
... to understand the multiphysics system. mathematics of computing fluid dynamics reservoir simulation geologist coupling coefficient matrix solver reservoir characterization equation two-way coupling hm coupling hydraulic fracturing geological subdiscipline fracture aperture converge geology...
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Paper presented at the 58th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, June 23–26, 2024
Paper Number: ARMA-2024-1107
... experimental results reveal the intricate interplay between water absorption kinetics and induced strains, which could potentially impact fracture aperture and, subsequently, permeability. The study also highlights the importance of flow rate and residence time in influencing the evolving pore fluid chemistry...
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Paper presented at the 58th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, June 23–26, 2024
Paper Number: ARMA-2024-0951
... on fracture apertures in diatomite formation. The flow potential has been studied in a production plan through the diatomite formation. A fracture model has been proposed to consider empirical formulations of Barton-Bandis in ABAQUS. Using a conceptual model, it shows that variations in the deformation...
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Paper presented at the 58th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, June 23–26, 2024
Paper Number: ARMA-2024-0175
..., the model through an iterative coupling accurately predicts fracture property changes under various reservoir and operational conditions. Key findings underscore the influence of matrix permeability and rock stiffness on fracture apertures and reservoir pressure as well as stress fields throughout...
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Paper presented at the 58th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, June 23–26, 2024
Paper Number: ARMA-2024-1162
... system to investigate the effects of fracture aperture change on the energy production rate. The simulation results represent the cooling down progress of the rock matrix and fractures, demonstrating the capability of InyanCC in simulating THM coupling problems in the field for Enhanced Geothermal...
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Paper presented at the 58th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, June 23–26, 2024
Paper Number: ARMA-2024-0428
... leak-off coefficient from the rate of change in the fracture aperture at the wellbore. These results were established assuming that no fluid is leaking from the closed section of the fracture. In this paper, we explore the viability of the procedure to estimate the Carter leak-off coefficient using...
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Paper presented at the 58th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, June 23–26, 2024
Paper Number: ARMA-2024-0596
... fracture aperture, the closure behavior of actual propped fractures is incompatible and non-uniform. In this study, three modes of propped fracture aperture variation are proposed, and a definition of "critical aperture strain" is given to analyze the mechanism further. The non-uniform propped fracture...
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Paper presented at the 58th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, June 23–26, 2024
Paper Number: ARMA-2024-0566
... detournay aperture simulation fracture geological subdiscipline hydraulic fracture propagation international journal evolution analitical solution janeiro engineering roehl fracture aperture ARMA 24 0566 Impact of cold fluid injection on hydraulic fracture propagation Rueda, J. Mejía, C...
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Paper presented at the 58th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, June 23–26, 2024
Paper Number: ARMA-2024-0679
..., but the materials used in the study are the same. The liquid used as a fracturing fluid was hydraulic oil and the rock being hydraulically fractured was Opalinus Shale. geology hydraulic fracturing aperture fracturing fluid reservoir geomechanics fracture fracturing materials opalinus shale fracture...
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Paper presented at the 58th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, June 23–26, 2024
Paper Number: ARMA-2024-0682
... by computing the impact of thermal and mechanical strains on the rock's hydraulic properties – whether that be on the porosity field in the case of porous materials, or indeed on fracture apertures and transmissivities in the case of fractured rocks. fluid dynamics hydraulic fracturing reservoir...
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Paper presented at the 57th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, June 25–28, 2023
Paper Number: ARMA-2023-0320
... viswanathan matrix coupling simulation result hydraulic fracturing geological subdiscipline fracture network pore pressure deformation fracture aperture lipnikov karra ARMA 23 0320 Modeling Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical Processes in Subsurface Geological Media Huang, Y., Lei, Z...
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Paper presented at the 57th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, June 25–28, 2023
Paper Number: ARMA-2023-0555
... in the temperature difference between the rock and the injected fluid could induce the larger fracture tortuosity and fracture apertures effectively. The breakdown pressure decreased by 52% as the initial rock temperature rise from 100°C to 300°C. The present study is expected to provide an in-depth understanding...
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Paper presented at the 57th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, June 25–28, 2023
Paper Number: ARMA-2023-0805
... fracture apertures and their cementation condition is a critical step toward better permeability estimation and fluid path analysis for subsurface reservoirs. INTRODUCTION Natural fractures are important to characterize for many purposes, such as stimulation of unconventional shale reservoirs, enhanced...
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Paper presented at the 57th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, June 25–28, 2023
Paper Number: ARMA-2023-0909
..., production temperature. The anisotropic fracture aperture distributions studied were generated follow a log-normal distribution. The results show that, when fluid is injected into a fracture zone, the local fracture permeability will be enhanced, which in turn promotes the migration of fluid along...
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Paper presented at the 57th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, June 25–28, 2023
Paper Number: ARMA-2023-0144
... fractures. Meanwhile, it is well known that the in-situ stresses must be taken into consideration in underground engineering, especially in the analysis of fractured rock mass. The field stress changes fracture apertures by causing normal closure, opening, or shear dilation, and consequently varies...
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Paper presented at the 57th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, June 25–28, 2023
Paper Number: ARMA-2023-0196
... particle geological subdiscipline complex reservoir aperture natural fracture china government mpa reservoir characterization roughness fracture surface stiffness fracture roughness fracture permeability fracture aperture ARMA 23-0196 Numerical study on permeability evolution of a natural...
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Paper presented at the 57th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, June 25–28, 2023
Paper Number: ARMA-2023-0218
... tilt resulting from a pressurized fracture, using Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks (cGAN). Fracture apertures along horizontal and vertical planes are given as input while surface tilt vectors are provided as output for the forward model. A 3D finite element model with discrete fractures...
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Paper presented at the 56th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, June 26–29, 2022
Paper Number: ARMA-2022-0387
... in eastern West Virginia was selected to calculate longwall mining-induced permeability changes. A model in 3DEC numerical modeling code was constructed using the Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) technique to explicitly create fracture systems in the model and calculate fracture apertures under longwall...

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