Propagation path tracing of hydraulically created fractures based on microseismic monitoring
To evaluate the effect of hydraulic fracturing in a low-permeability reservoir, a propagation path tracing method for hydraulically created fractures was established based on microseismic monitoring data. First, the numerical simulation of the wave propagation process, grid search, and error-weight...
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| author | Liu Hong-lei Huang Hai-ting Zhang Peng-hai Li Lian-chong Hou Jun-xu Zhang Liao-yuan Zhang Zi-lin |
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| description | To evaluate the effect of hydraulic fracturing in a low-permeability reservoir, a propagation path tracing method for hydraulically created fractures was established based on microseismic monitoring data. First, the numerical simulation of the wave propagation process, grid search, and error-weight coefficient method was combined to locate the microseismic source. Then, the moment tensor inversion method was used to determine the tensile angle and source mechanism of hydraulically created fractures. Next, the tensile angle was used as the weight-index to determine the size of the mixed-source mechanism fracture combined with the shear and tensile source size quantization model. Finally, the spatial topological relationship between fractures was determined by comprehensively considering the spatial location and radius of the fractures, to realize the propagation path tracing of hydraulically created fractures. These tracking results can be used as one of the bases for the evaluation of the hydraulic fracturing effect. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1e697245bc6343e09d83c5f2282bf63b2022-12-22T02:35:02ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Earth Science2296-64632022-08-011010.3389/feart.2022.952694952694Propagation path tracing of hydraulically created fractures based on microseismic monitoringLiu Hong-lei0Huang Hai-ting1Zhang Peng-hai2Li Lian-chong3Hou Jun-xu4Zhang Liao-yuan5Zhang Zi-lin6School of Resources & Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, ChinaSchool of Resources & Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, ChinaSchool of Resources & Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, ChinaSchool of Resources & Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, ChinaSchool of Resources & Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, ChinaInstitute of Petroleum Engineering, Shengli Oilfield Company, SINOPEC, Harbin, ChinaInstitute of Petroleum Engineering, Shengli Oilfield Company, SINOPEC, Harbin, ChinaTo evaluate the effect of hydraulic fracturing in a low-permeability reservoir, a propagation path tracing method for hydraulically created fractures was established based on microseismic monitoring data. First, the numerical simulation of the wave propagation process, grid search, and error-weight coefficient method was combined to locate the microseismic source. Then, the moment tensor inversion method was used to determine the tensile angle and source mechanism of hydraulically created fractures. Next, the tensile angle was used as the weight-index to determine the size of the mixed-source mechanism fracture combined with the shear and tensile source size quantization model. Finally, the spatial topological relationship between fractures was determined by comprehensively considering the spatial location and radius of the fractures, to realize the propagation path tracing of hydraulically created fractures. These tracking results can be used as one of the bases for the evaluation of the hydraulic fracturing effect.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.952694/fullmicroseismic monitoringfracturing mechanismfracture sizefracture propagationhydrofracturing |
| spellingShingle | Liu Hong-lei Huang Hai-ting Zhang Peng-hai Li Lian-chong Hou Jun-xu Zhang Liao-yuan Zhang Zi-lin Propagation path tracing of hydraulically created fractures based on microseismic monitoring Frontiers in Earth Science microseismic monitoring fracturing mechanism fracture size fracture propagation hydrofracturing |
| title | Propagation path tracing of hydraulically created fractures based on microseismic monitoring |
| title_full | Propagation path tracing of hydraulically created fractures based on microseismic monitoring |
| title_fullStr | Propagation path tracing of hydraulically created fractures based on microseismic monitoring |
| title_full_unstemmed | Propagation path tracing of hydraulically created fractures based on microseismic monitoring |
| title_short | Propagation path tracing of hydraulically created fractures based on microseismic monitoring |
| title_sort | propagation path tracing of hydraulically created fractures based on microseismic monitoring |
| topic | microseismic monitoring fracturing mechanism fracture size fracture propagation hydrofracturing |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.952694/full |
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