An efficient coupled fluid flow-geomechanics model for capturing the dynamic behavior of fracture systems in tight porous media

IF 4.2 2区工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements Pub Date : 2024-11-29 DOI:10.1016/j.enganabound.2024.106046

Xulin Du , Linsong Cheng , Maojun Fang , Xiang Rao , Sidong Fang , Renyi Cao

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Abstract

This paper introduces an efficient hybrid numerical discretization method designed to address the coupled mechanical challenges of geomechanics and fluid flow during pressure depletion in tight reservoirs. Utilizing the extended finite element method, this approach solves the elastic deformation of rock, while the mixed boundary element method precisely calculates the unsteady fluid exchange between the matrix and fractures. These numerical schemes are integrated fully, with temporal dynamics managed through a fully implicit method that effectively characterizes fracture deformation and fluid flow in hydrocarbon development. Furthermore, this model incorporates embedded pre-treatment to represent hydraulic macro-fractures and considers the effects of proppant. It captures dynamic information regarding the matrix and minor natural fractures through the double-porosity effective stress principle and a dual-medium implicit fracture characterization method. Thus, the proposed hybrid model provides a comprehensive depiction of the complex interplay between the matrix, natural fractures, and hydraulic fractures. The model's accuracy is validated through various examples, highlighting its reliability. This research offers valuable theoretical insights for advancing the development of unconventional hydrocarbon resources.

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Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements 工程技术-工程：综合

CiteScore

5.50

自引率

18.20%

发文量

368

审稿时长

56 days

期刊介绍： This journal is specifically dedicated to the dissemination of the latest developments of new engineering analysis techniques using boundary elements and other mesh reduction methods. Boundary element (BEM) and mesh reduction methods (MRM) are very active areas of research with the techniques being applied to solve increasingly complex problems. The journal stresses the importance of these applications as well as their computational aspects, reliability and robustness. The main criteria for publication will be the originality of the work being reported, its potential usefulness and applications of the methods to new fields. In addition to regular issues, the journal publishes a series of special issues dealing with specific areas of current research. The journal has, for many years, provided a channel of communication between academics and industrial researchers working in mesh reduction methods Fields Covered: • Boundary Element Methods (BEM) • Mesh Reduction Methods (MRM) • Meshless Methods • Integral Equations • Applications of BEM/MRM in Engineering • Numerical Methods related to BEM/MRM • Computational Techniques • Combination of Different Methods • Advanced Formulations.