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Modeling of Multi-Stage Hydraulic Fracture Propagation

다단계 수압파쇄균열 전파 모델링 연구

  • Jang, Youngho (Dept. of Natural Resource and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University) ;
  • Sung, Wonmo (Dept. of Natural Resource and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University)
  • 장영호 (한양대학교 자원환경공학과) ;
  • 성원모 (한양대학교 자원환경공학과)
  • Received : 2015.07.28
  • Accepted : 2015.09.20
  • Published : 2015.10.30
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Abstract

This paper presents a hydraulic fracture propagation model to describe propagation more realistically. In propagating the hydraulic fractures, we have used two criteria: maximum tangential stress to determine the fracture initiation angle and whether a hydraulic fracture intersects a natural fracture. The model was validated for the parameters relevant to fracture propagation, such as initiation angle and crossing ability through natural fracture. In order to check whether a hydraulic fracture crosses a natural fracture, the model results on crossing state excellently matched with the experimental data. In the sensitivity analysis for direction of maximum horizontal stress, frictional coefficient of fracture interface, and natural fracture orientation, the results show that hydraulic fracture intersects natural fracture, and then, propagated suitably with theoretical results according to fracture interaction criterion. In comparison of this model against vertical fracture approach, it was ascertained that there are discrepancies in fracture connectivity and stimulated reservoir volume.

본 연구에서는 보다 현실적인 파쇄균열 전파를 묘사하기 위해 수압파쇄균열 전파 모델을 개발하였다. 이 모델에서는 두 가지 균열 전파 기준을 적용하였다. 첫 번째는 균열의 발생각을 결정하기 위한 최대 접선응력 기준과 두 번째는 파쇄균열의 자연균열 통과 여부 기준이다. 본 모델의 검증 결과, 수압파쇄균열이 자연균열을 통과하는 양상이 실험값과 동일함을 확인하였다. 균열의 전파에 직접적인 영향을 미치는 요소인 최대수평응력 방향, 균열면의 마찰계수, 자연균열의 방향성에 대한 민감도 분석 결과, 이론적 기준에 적합하게 균열의 전파 방향과 통과 여부가 결정되는 것으로 나타났다. 기존의 수직 판형 균열 전파 모델과 본 모델을 비교하여 균열의 연결성과 유정 자극부피 측면에서 차이가 있음을 확인하였다.

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