... at the injected water during the hydraulic fracturing, how it invades the formation, how it interacts with in-situ fluids, and how it flows (or doesn't flow) back. In this study, we develop a fully coupled geomechanics and fluid flow simulator based on a new discrete fracture network (DFN) methodology...

... Abstract The characterization of naturally and hydraulically fractured reservoirs, where many scales of heterogeneity are involved, is extremely challenging. Representing fractures explicitly using discrete fractures network models (DFN) faces important applicability issues...

... Abstract This paper presents a Continuum / Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) geomechanical approach for improving well completion and recompletion. By combining the efficiency of effective rock mass (continuum) approaches and discrete fracture network approaches, a fully three dimensional...

... Abstract This paper develops a well testing model for horizontal wells with continuum and discrete fracture networks. The proposed model has the capability to analyze the pressure behavior by considering complex fracture networks and natural fractures efficiently. The proposed model includes...

..., hydraulically-fractured, horizontal wells completed in Wolfcamp intervals with over two years of production history. Performances were analyzed using an integrated static Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) and dynamic reservoir simulation model. This allows detailed modelling of the rock properties variation along...

... based discrete fracture network (DFN) to be developed for the test results as well as a preliminary estimate of stimulated reservoir volume (SRV) for the test stages. Microseismic events that were imaged that were located outside of the array had larger positional uncertainty and reduced amplitudes...

... and EUR estimates obtained from decline curve analysis. We evaluate EUR estimates using both Arps and Duong's methods to study the correlation between EUR and P-SRV. hydraulic fracturing fracturing materials fracturing fluid Duong production data discrete fracture network Upstream Oil...

.... These microseismic observables are used together with the detailed hydraulic fracture treatment data to identify several dynamic changes in the growth of the discrete fracture network. In this study, we identify a preferred fracture set that is consistent with the regional stress and easily activated throughout...

... fracture network fractured reservoir SPE 168726 / URTeC 1578312 An Efficient Model to Simulate Reservoir Stimulation and induced Microseismic Events on 3D Discrete Fracture Network for Unconventional Reservoirs Matthieu Delorme*, Jean-Marc Daniel, Chakib Kada-Kloucha, Nina Khvoenkova, Sylvie Schueller...

... and reactivated (sheared) natural fractures, can be difficult to predict due to their complex interaction with the natural faults and fractures, the mechanical properties of surrounding formations, and the in situ stress field. This paper presents a Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) algorithm, which provides...