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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 9–11, 2025
Paper Number: URTEC-4242831-MS
... reservoir geomechanics fracture fracture network workflow pressure match solution hydraulic fracturing reservoir characterization production profile lamination pressure match technology conference URTeC: 4242831 Ensemble Based Workflow for Robust History Matching and Forecasting of Hydraulic...
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 9–11, 2025
Paper Number: URTEC-4246194-MS
... fracture network technology conference hydraulic fracture shale matrix equation stress distribution URTeC: 4246194 Pre-Refracturing Stress Field Simulation in Shale Gas Reservoirs Yanshan Guo1, Lan Ren1, Jing Huang*2, Jinzhou Zhao1, Ran Lin1, Zhihao Yu1, Bo Zhou3, Jianjun Wu4, Bing Li4, 1. State...
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 9–11, 2025
Paper Number: URTEC-4257038-MS
... intervention reservoir surveillance production control hif design perforation cumulative production downhole intervention production monitoring fracture propagation stress shadow effect production performance perforation design artificial intelligence reservoir geomechanics fracture network...
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 9–11, 2025
Paper Number: URTEC-4258810-MS
... begins with a detailed dataset encompassing geological and geomechanical interpretations. The regional static model captures key reservoir property uncertainties, including the natural fracture network (DFN). Fracture propagation is modeled with commercial simulator and the resulting fracture geometry...
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 9–11, 2025
Paper Number: URTEC-4264739-MS
... identify the parameters most significantly affecting EGS performance and outputs. This involves meticulously examining geometries and dynamics of fracture networks to capture the intricate interactions critical to wells performance. Additionally, we conduct a probabilistic analysis to assess the range...
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 13–15, 2023
Paper Number: URTEC-3862974-MS
... to optimize well spacing, landing and completion design in a multi-bench pad development in the DJ basin. Reservoir characterization workflows including petrophysical, geomechanical properties and a discrete natural fracture network (DFN) were fundamental steps to build the calibrated, multi-layer earth...
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 20–22, 2022
Paper Number: URTEC-3690988-MS
... completion designs. The resultant complex fracture network is converted into unstructured gridblocks for reservoir-performance simulation. Finally, economic analysis is incorporated to evaluate the net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR) to identify the optimal completion design. Numerical...
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 20–22, 2022
Paper Number: URTEC-3721135-MS
... 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...
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 20–22, 2022
Paper Number: URTEC-3723513-MS
... Abstract Understanding of the effective fracture path bounded by a producer and an injector in complex fracture networks plays a key role in the successful geothermal heat extraction from enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). Therefore, there is a need to investigate the impact of well placement...
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 20–22, 2022
Paper Number: URTEC-3723466-MS
... of fracture networks comprised of both preexisting natural fractures and newly created fractures from hydraulic stimulation has significant implications for both optimizing production and minimizing the infrastructure footprint on the ecosystem. Towards this goal, this study synthesizes all available datasets...
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, July 26–28, 2021
Paper Number: URTEC-2021-5339-MS
... and Carboniferous sandstone at Telpyn Point, UK. In order to evaluate clustering anisotropy, we employed lacunarity, a parameter that has been previously used to assess scale-dependent clustering in fracture networks. Standard lacunarity vs. scale curves were averaged for scanlines translated along x- and y...
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, July 26–28, 2021
Paper Number: URTEC-2021-5347-MS
... length. Next, fracture cutoff analysis is applied to generate various hydraulic fracture schemes. Different hydraulic fracture cases are investigated with and without natural fractures to compare the impact of complex fracture networks. Last, various scenarios are numerically modeled by EDFM...
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, July 26–28, 2021
Paper Number: URTEC-2021-5526-MS
... Abstract Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) have gained great attention since they promise to delivers geographically disperse, carbon-free energy with minimal environmental impact. Natural fracture networks have a major impact on EGS heat extraction. The objective of our model is to evaluate...
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, July 26–28, 2021
Paper Number: URTEC-2021-5676-MS
... Abstract The extent and size of the fracture network connected to the wellbore are among the most uncertain parameters for multi-fractured horizontal wells. The uncertainty has a profound impact on production under primary depletion and has even a bigger impact on the recovery during huff-n...
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, July 26–28, 2021
Paper Number: URTEC-2021-5600-MS
... exploration. Discrete fracture networks (DFNs) are computationally efficient models that explicitly represent fracture network as a network of planar polygons in 3D. Most DFN approaches build networks as stochastic realizations of planar polygonal shapes in a large volume. The distribution of properties...
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Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, July 20–22, 2020
Paper Number: URTEC-2020-2914-MS
... hydraulic fracturing reservoir surveillance completion installation and operations enhanced recovery drillstem testing drillstem/well testing complex reservoir water saturation history breakdown pressure fracture reservoir simulation urtec 2914 fracture network osage drilling upstream oil...

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