Summary
A new method of partial decoupling of the problem of modeling a hydraulic fracture in a reservoir is described. This approach has significant advantages over previous methods with either fully coupled or completely uncoupled models. Better accuracy can be achieved in modeling the fracture propagation, and the new system is very efficient and versatile. Virtually any reservoir model can be used for predicting postfracture productivity. Examples of single- and multiphase applications for modeling fractured wells are discussed.
Keywords:
hydraulic fracturing,
Engineering,
single-phase model,
proppant,
gridblock,
coefficient,
transmissibility,
Modeling & Simulation,
Upstream Oil & Gas,
reservoir simulator
Subjects:
Drilling fluid selection and formulation (chemistry, properties),
Drilling Fluids and Materials,
Drillstem/well testing,
Flow in porous media,
Fluid Characterization,
Fluid modeling, equations of state,
Formation Evaluation & Management,
Fracturing materials (fluids, proppant),
Hydraulic Fracturing,
Improved and Enhanced Recovery
Copyright 1990, Society of Petroleum Engineers
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