Influence of mineral interface stiffness on fracture propagation law of shale hydraulic fracturing

In order to study the influence of mineral interface action on the initiation and propagation of shale hydraulic fracturing fractures, a shale microstructure model was established. In the model, the zero-thickness cohesive element was embedded in the solid element. A numerical simulation of the effe...

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Main Author: HOU Mengru,LIANG Bing,SUN Weiji,LIU Qi,ZHAO Hang
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Published: Editorial Department of Petroleum Reservoir Evaluation and Development 2023-02-01
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description In order to study the influence of mineral interface action on the initiation and propagation of shale hydraulic fracturing fractures, a shale microstructure model was established. In the model, the zero-thickness cohesive element was embedded in the solid element. A numerical simulation of the effect of mineral boundary interface stiffness on hydraulic fracture propagation was carried out to reveal the law of shale hydraulic fracturing crack propagation under the influence of mineral interface action. The results show that the tensile destruction is the main form of fracture failure of shale hydraulic fracturing. The crack propagation path consists of two ways, one is to extend along the mineral boundary, and the other is to cross the mineral boundary and enter the mineral to expand. With the increase of the mineral boundary interface stiffness, the crack initiation pressure and pore pressure gradually increase, the length, number and area of the cracks gradually decrease, and the width of the cracks gradually increases, so that it is easy to form short and wide cracks. When carrying out shale hydraulic fracturing operations, the location where the stiffness of the mineral boundary interface is lower should be selected first. The research results help to reveal the action mechanism of the mineral interface action on the expansion of the shale hydraulic fracture, and provide a theoretical basis for the reasonable selection of the hydraulic fracturing layer position of the shale gas reservoir.
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spelling doaj-art-c3e485eb695f4e079e17b467b0c765522025-08-20T03:07:34ZzhoEditorial Department of Petroleum Reservoir Evaluation and DevelopmentYouqicang pingjia yu kaifa2095-14262023-02-0113110010710.13809/j.cnki.cn32-1825/te.2023.01.011Influence of mineral interface stiffness on fracture propagation law of shale hydraulic fracturingHOU Mengru,LIANG Bing,SUN Weiji,LIU Qi,ZHAO Hang0School of Mechanics and Engineering, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin, Liaoning 123000, ChinaIn order to study the influence of mineral interface action on the initiation and propagation of shale hydraulic fracturing fractures, a shale microstructure model was established. In the model, the zero-thickness cohesive element was embedded in the solid element. A numerical simulation of the effect of mineral boundary interface stiffness on hydraulic fracture propagation was carried out to reveal the law of shale hydraulic fracturing crack propagation under the influence of mineral interface action. The results show that the tensile destruction is the main form of fracture failure of shale hydraulic fracturing. The crack propagation path consists of two ways, one is to extend along the mineral boundary, and the other is to cross the mineral boundary and enter the mineral to expand. With the increase of the mineral boundary interface stiffness, the crack initiation pressure and pore pressure gradually increase, the length, number and area of the cracks gradually decrease, and the width of the cracks gradually increases, so that it is easy to form short and wide cracks. When carrying out shale hydraulic fracturing operations, the location where the stiffness of the mineral boundary interface is lower should be selected first. The research results help to reveal the action mechanism of the mineral interface action on the expansion of the shale hydraulic fracture, and provide a theoretical basis for the reasonable selection of the hydraulic fracturing layer position of the shale gas reservoir.https://red.magtech.org.cn/fileup/2095-1426/PDF/1675063817796-214823411.pdf|shale|hydraulic fracturing|crack propagation|zero thickness cohesive element|interface stiffness|numerical simulation
spellingShingle HOU Mengru,LIANG Bing,SUN Weiji,LIU Qi,ZHAO Hang
Influence of mineral interface stiffness on fracture propagation law of shale hydraulic fracturing
Youqicang pingjia yu kaifa
|shale|hydraulic fracturing|crack propagation|zero thickness cohesive element|interface stiffness|numerical simulation
title Influence of mineral interface stiffness on fracture propagation law of shale hydraulic fracturing
title_full Influence of mineral interface stiffness on fracture propagation law of shale hydraulic fracturing
title_fullStr Influence of mineral interface stiffness on fracture propagation law of shale hydraulic fracturing
title_full_unstemmed Influence of mineral interface stiffness on fracture propagation law of shale hydraulic fracturing
title_short Influence of mineral interface stiffness on fracture propagation law of shale hydraulic fracturing
title_sort influence of mineral interface stiffness on fracture propagation law of shale hydraulic fracturing
topic |shale|hydraulic fracturing|crack propagation|zero thickness cohesive element|interface stiffness|numerical simulation
url https://red.magtech.org.cn/fileup/2095-1426/PDF/1675063817796-214823411.pdf
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