On the pressure decline analysis for hydraulic fractures in elasto-plastic materials

M. Wrobel; P. Papanastasiou; M. Dutko

doi:10.1016/j.gete.2022.100421

On the pressure decline analysis for hydraulic fractures in elasto-plastic materials

M. Wrobel^*, P. Papanastasiou, M. Dutko

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Abstract

In this paper the problem of a plane strain hydraulic fracture in elasto-plastic material is analyzed. The analysis is based on Finite Element Method computations of crack propagation and closure to simulate the Mini-Frac calibration test. The basic trends of fracture evolution are identified for both, the propagation and the closure stage in elasto-plastic materials and compared with the results obtained for purely elastic deformation of rock. Pressure decline analysis is conducted to identify the closure stress and leak-off coefficient. The results show that the standard techniques of pressure decline analysis can be adopted also for the case where the fractured material deforms inelastically.

Original language	English
Article number	100421
Journal	Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment
Volume	33
Early online date	24 Nov 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gete.2022.100421
Publication status	Published - 01 Mar 2023

Keywords

Hydraulic fracture
Mini-Frac test
Plane strain crack
Plastic deformation
Pressure decline analysis

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Dutko, M. (PI)
Royal Academy of Engineering
01 Sept 2021 → 31 Aug 2023
Project: Externally funded research
Ser Cymru IFA - Development of the tip element to account for singular physical fields near the crack tip and various propagation regimes.
Mishuris, G. (PI)
Welsh European Funding Office
01 Jul 2020 → 30 Jun 2021
Project: Externally funded research

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