Assessing the effect of proppant compressibility on the conductivity of heterogeneously propped hydraulic fracture

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Assessing the effect of proppant compressibility on the conductivity of heterogeneously propped hydraulic fracture. / Skopintsev, A. M.

In: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol. 2057, No. 1, 012078, 08.11.2021.

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title = "Assessing the effect of proppant compressibility on the conductivity of heterogeneously propped hydraulic fracture",

abstract = "Hydraulic fracturing is a technology that is widely used in the development of oil and gas formations. Given that the fracture closure has a strong impact on production, quantifying the resulting fracture conductivity is critical for optimizing treatment design. The goal of this paper is to better understand the influence of the closing stress on the fracture conductivity when the proppant distribution is heterogeneous. In addition to the spatial proppant distribution, the conductivity of the propped fracture is affected by proppant deformation and embedment. Numerical results indicate that compressibility of proppant can significantly change the residual fracture aperture and, consequently, production performance in oil and gas reservoirs.",

author = "Skopintsev, {A. M.}",

note = "Funding Information: The work was supported by the Russian Ministry of Education and Science (grant No.14.W03.31.0002). The author thanks the Science & Technology Centre of Gazprom Neft (St Petersburg) and the Gazprom Neft-NSU Science and Education Centre (SEC) for supporting the research. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 Institute of Physics Publishing. All rights reserved.; 6th All-Russian Conference on Thermophysics and Physical Hydrodynamics, TPH 2021 and the School for Young Scientists on Thermal Physics and Physical Hydrodynamics: Modern Challenges, TPHMC2021 ; Conference date: 22-08-2021 Through 29-08-2021",

year = "2021",

month = nov,

day = "8",

doi = "10.1088/1742-6596/2057/1/012078",

language = "English",

volume = "2057",

journal = "Journal of Physics: Conference Series",

issn = "1742-6588",

publisher = "IOP Publishing Ltd.",

number = "1",

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N2 - Hydraulic fracturing is a technology that is widely used in the development of oil and gas formations. Given that the fracture closure has a strong impact on production, quantifying the resulting fracture conductivity is critical for optimizing treatment design. The goal of this paper is to better understand the influence of the closing stress on the fracture conductivity when the proppant distribution is heterogeneous. In addition to the spatial proppant distribution, the conductivity of the propped fracture is affected by proppant deformation and embedment. Numerical results indicate that compressibility of proppant can significantly change the residual fracture aperture and, consequently, production performance in oil and gas reservoirs.

AB - Hydraulic fracturing is a technology that is widely used in the development of oil and gas formations. Given that the fracture closure has a strong impact on production, quantifying the resulting fracture conductivity is critical for optimizing treatment design. The goal of this paper is to better understand the influence of the closing stress on the fracture conductivity when the proppant distribution is heterogeneous. In addition to the spatial proppant distribution, the conductivity of the propped fracture is affected by proppant deformation and embedment. Numerical results indicate that compressibility of proppant can significantly change the residual fracture aperture and, consequently, production performance in oil and gas reservoirs.

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VL - 2057

JO - Journal of Physics: Conference Series

JF - Journal of Physics: Conference Series

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T2 - 6th All-Russian Conference on Thermophysics and Physical Hydrodynamics, TPH 2021 and the School for Young Scientists on Thermal Physics and Physical Hydrodynamics: Modern Challenges, TPHMC2021

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