Embedded Discrete Fracture Modeling and Application in Reservoir Simulation (Volume 68) (Developments in Petroleum Science, Volume 68) 1st Edition

Embedded Discrete Fracture Modeling and Application in Reservoir Simulation (Volume 68) (Developments in Petroleum Science, Volume 68) 1st Edition – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9780128218723,012821872X,9780128196885, 0128196882

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• ISBN 10: 0128196882
• ISBN 13: 9780128196885
• Author: Kamy Sepehrnoori, Yifei Xu, Wei Yu

The development of naturally fractured reservoirs, especially shale gas and tight oil reservoirs, exploded in recent years due to advanced drilling and fracturing techniques. However, complex fracture geometries such as irregular fracture networks and non-planar fractures are often generated, especially in the presence of natural fractures. Accurate modelling of production from reservoirs with such geometries is challenging. Therefore, Embedded Discrete Fracture Modeling and Application in Reservoir Simulation demonstrates how production from reservoirs with complex fracture geometries can be modelled efficiently and effectively.

This volume presents a conventional numerical model to handle simple and complex fractures using local grid refinement (LGR) and unstructured gridding. Moreover, it introduces an Embedded Discrete Fracture Model (EDFM) to efficiently deal with complex fractures by dividing the fractures into segments using matrix cell boundaries and creating non-neighboring connections (NNCs). A basic EDFM approach using Cartesian grids and advanced EDFM approach using Corner point and unstructured grids will be covered.

Embedded Discrete Fracture Modeling and Application in Reservoir Simulation is an essential reference for anyone interested in performing reservoir simulation of conventional and unconventional fractured reservoirs.

• Highlights the current state-of-the-art in reservoir simulation of unconventional reservoirs
• Offers understanding of the impacts of key reservoir properties and complex fractures on well performance
• Provides case studies to show how to use the EDFM method for different needs

Table of contents:

1. Chapter one – Introduction
2. Chapter two – Naturally and hydraulically fractured reservoirs
3. Chapter three – Numerical approaches for modeling complex fractures
4. Chapter four – Basic EDFM approach using Cartesian gridChapter five – An extension of the embedded discrete fracture model for modeling dynamic
5. Chapter six – Field-scale applications of the embedded discrete fracture model
6. Chapter seven – EDFM for field-scale reservoir simulation with complex corner-point grids
7. Chapter eight – Advanced EDFM approach using unstructured grids
8. Chapter nine – Concluding remarks

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