Numerical Investigation on Mesoscale Evolution of Hydraulic Fractures in Hydrate-Bearing Sediments
Xiaowei Liang,
Hui Zhao,
Yongchao Dang
et al.
Abstract:Hydraulic fracturing is widely recognized as a potential stimulation technology for the development of challenging natural gas hydrate. However, the fracturing behavior of non-diagenetic hydrate reservoirs has peculiar characteristics that are different from those of conventional oil and gas reservoirs. Herein, a fully coupled fluid-mechanical model for simulating hydraulic fracturing in hydrate-bearing sediments (HBS) was established based on the discrete element method, and the influence of hydrate saturatio… Show more
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