Abstract: Systems and methods for simulating subterranean regions having multi-scale, complex fracture geometries in a realistic simulation environment, which includes in the modeling process three-dimensional multi-scale rock discontinuities, hydraulic fractures, and heterogenous reservoir properties. Non-intrusive embedded discrete fracture modeling formulations are applied in conjunction with commercial or in-house simulators to efficiently and accurately model subsurface characteristics including three-dimensional geometries having combinations of complex hydraulic fractures and multi-scale rock discontinuities.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 4, 2022
Publication date:
March 7, 2024
Applicants:
PetroChina Southwest Oil & Gas Field Company, ZFRAC LLC, BJ Karst Science & Technology Ltd.
Inventors:
Rui Yong, Jianfa Wu, Joseph Alexander Leines Artieda, Cheng Chang, Jijun Miao, Wei Yu, Hongbing Xie