Analysis of downhole temperature-strain response in hydraulic fracturing – A coupled geomechanics-thermal-flow simulation approach
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Abstract
Fiber optic technologies are important real-time fracture diagnostics and monitoring tools. Simulating field temperature and strain responses using a coupled geomechanical-thermal-flow simulation approach remains challenging, even with the use of commercial software packages . This study presents a novel comprehensive modelling strategy for constructing coupled flow-geomechanical-thermal simulations to analyze fracturing processes in subsurface flow applications. This paper is the first study that meticulously examines different model set-up options, illustrating how commercial packages can be utilized in this context. A 3D deformable finite-element geomechanics system and dual-porosity-dual-permeability flow and thermal simulations are conducted. A dynamic node-splitting technique facilitates the modelling of hydraulic fracture (HF) opening and propagation. The model responses—including fracture geometry , injection pressure , and temperature—are thoroughly validated against several analytical solutions. Geomechanical responses such as displacement, strain, and strain rate are validated against a well-established numerical solution. Our model responses of strain-rate characteristics are compared to field Low-Frequency Distributed Acoustic Sensing (LF-DAS) data. A qualitative analysis has been conducted to explain the possible mechanisms behind the commonly observed optical phase-shifting phenomena in LF-DAS plots. Given that fluid injection and fracturing are commonly encountered in a wide range of geo-energy applications, the work presented in this study offers valuable insights into analyzing these processes and designing fiber-optic monitoring tools.
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Codex and Gemma teacher scores by category
| Category | Codex | Gemma |
|---|---|---|
| Metaresearch | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.002 | 0.004 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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