... by the above mechanisms. The CFD model also identifies proppant size as an effective tuning knob that allows operators to further improve the performance of the optimized stage designs. This paper presents our CFD model predictions and how to use the predictions to improve stage design. The model deepens our...

... (cluster spacing, number of clusters, proppant size, and perforation width) and the results of these analyses are used to propose optimization strategies. Introduction Unconventional resources (i.e., tight oil and shale gas) play an ever-increasing role in the modern energy supply (Leimkuhler et al...

... studies, proppant transport behaviors in the curved fractures have not been fully understood. This paper focuses on studying proppant transport in the field-scale curved fractures and investigating the effect of curving angles, proppant sizes and injection rates on proppant settlement and bridging in non...

... (such as proppant size, proppant density, fluid viscosity, injection rate) on proppant distribution along opened BPs is also studied. Our model fully considers the proppant transport and settlement, proppant bed formation and interaction between fracture and proppant, which helps to predict the influence...

.... By injecting slurry in the direction perpendicular to fracture plane, the fluid can distribute into two fracture wings according to fracture geometries of two sides. By use of this configuration, we have performed parametric studies of proppant size in both symmetrical and asymmetrical fracture geometries. Our...

... distribution. hydraulic fracturing continuous transport particle fracturing fluid aperture intersection angle fracturing materials Upstream Oil & Gas Simulation proppant concentration nf aperture interface Blockage fracture proppant fluid velocity proppant size proppant transport...

... and fracturing design compared to production. fracturing materials proppant fracturing fluid proppant size Production Result Upstream Oil & Gas stimulation design hydraulic fracturing information Sinclair producer conclusion water proppant spe-178606-m urtec Oasis three forks formation...

... hydraulic fracturing Effectiveness proppant size treatment program regional stress DFN mesh size secondary fracture fracture average distance single stage treatment well References References Baig , A. M. , and Urbancic , T. I. , 2010 , Microseismic moment tensors: A path...