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Experimental Study on Connection Characteristics of Rough Fractures Induced by Multi-Stage Hydraulic Fracturing in Tight Reservoirs

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  • Yanjun Zhang

    (College of Petroleum Engineering, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
    State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum at Beijing, Beijing 102249, China)

  • Le Yan

    (College of Petroleum Engineering, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China)

  • Hongkui Ge

    (State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum at Beijing, Beijing 102249, China)

  • Shun Liu

    (College of Petroleum Engineering, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China)

  • Desheng Zhou

    (College of Petroleum Engineering, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China)

Abstract

The well spacing for the development of tight reservoirs by multi-stage fracturing is continuously narrowed. Consequently, interwell interference during fracturing is more and more serious, accompanied by a host of issues in fracturing design and oil and gas production. However, the mechanism of interwell interference during fracturing is not explicit. The corresponding laws of the connectivity of rough fractures during fracturing, which plays a critical role in interwell interference, are not fully understood. In this study, on the basis of characterizing the roughness of fractures, a laboratory evaluation method for fracture connectivity was established. The connectivity characteristics of rough fractures and factors affecting the fracture connectivity are studied. The time and scale effects of fracture connectivity were discussed and their application in interwell interference was analyzed. The results show that the connectivity performance of rough fractures can be characterized by the time for pressure decay. The upstream pressure gradually decreases over time, and the decline rate is related to the fracture aperture, the fracture surface roughness, the contact area of the closed fractures, and liquid properties. Specifically, the decrease in fracture aperture and the increase in fluid viscosity leads to a significant reduction in fracture connectivity. While larger fracture surface roughness and contact area can make fracture connectivity better. The connectivity of the fracture system is one of the significant mechanisms causing interwell interference during fracturing. The connectivity of rough fractures formed during fracturing has remarkable scale and time effects. This study can effectively guide the fracturing design and the evaluation of the impact of fracture connectivity on production.

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  • Yanjun Zhang & Le Yan & Hongkui Ge & Shun Liu & Desheng Zhou, 2022. "Experimental Study on Connection Characteristics of Rough Fractures Induced by Multi-Stage Hydraulic Fracturing in Tight Reservoirs," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-17, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:7:p:2377-:d:778569
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    1. Zheng, Peng & Xia, Yucheng & Yao, Tingwei & Jiang, Xu & Xiao, Peiyao & He, Zexuan & Zhou, Desheng, 2022. "Formation mechanisms of hydraulic fracture network based on fracture interaction," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 243(C).
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