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1046 results about "Hydraulic fracturing" patented technology

Hydraulic fracturing (also called fracking, fracing, hydrofracking, fraccing, frac'ing, and hydrofracturing) is a well stimulation technique in which rock is fractured by a pressurized liquid. The process involves the high-pressure injection of 'fracing fluid' (primarily water, containing sand or other proppants suspended with the aid of thickening agents) into a wellbore to create cracks in the deep-rock formations through which natural gas, petroleum, and brine will flow more freely. When the hydraulic pressure is removed from the well, small grains of hydraulic fracturing proppants (either sand or aluminium oxide) hold the fractures open.

Method and system for optimizing complex fracture networks in shale reservoirs

The present invention belongs to the technical field of fracture network optimization in oilfield exploitation. Specifically disclosed are a method and system for optimizing complex fracture networks in shale reservoirs. The method comprises: S1, on the basis of geological-engineering bimodal data fusion, constructing a three-dimensional digital twin of heterogeneous reservoirs; S2, synchronously calculating the interactions among fluid flow, rock fracturing and proppant transport during a hydraulic fracturing process; and S3, automatically and iteratively optimizing a combination of fracturing operation parameters. By means of constructing a closed-loop system consisting of geological modeling, multi-field coupling simulation, intelligent optimization and dynamic correction, efficient design and real-time optimization of complex fracture networks in shale reservoirs are realized.
Owner:NORTHEAST GASOLINEEUM UNIV

Ultra-large type true triaxial hydraulic fracturing fracture evolution path prediction method and system

The invention relates to the technical field of oil and gas field development, and discloses an ultra-large type true triaxial hydraulic fracturing fracture evolution path prediction method and system.The prediction method comprises the steps that a coupling geomechanical model integrating microscopic, macroscopic and wellbore flow scales is constructed; initializing the model and performing crack initial expansion simulation; collecting construction data in real time, and dynamically optimizing model parameters through a data assimilation algorithm; performing fracture evolution advanced prediction by using the updated model; and generating an optimization decision based on the prediction result and feeding back to the construction site. According to the method, fusion of a multi-scale physical mechanism and real-time dynamic prediction is realized, and accurate prediction and active control can be performed on crack expansion under the ultra-large true triaxial condition.
Owner:KARAMAY BAIJIANTAN DISTRICT (KARAMAY HIGH TECH ZONE) PETROLEUM ENG FIELD (PILOT) LAB +2

Hydraulic fracturing test crack propagation monitoring system and method

The invention relates to the technical field of data acquisition and data analysis, in particular to a hydraulic fracturing test crack propagation monitoring system which comprises a monitoring system and is used for monitoring crack propagation behaviors in the hydraulic fracturing process in real time. Constant or dynamically changing confining pressure and axial pressure are provided; the pore pressure dynamic regulation and control unit is used for accurately controlling the injection pressure, flow and saturation of fracturing fluid and simulating fracture propagation behaviors under different seepage conditions; the multi-physics field sensing monitoring network unit is used for collecting strain, sound wave signals and a surface displacement field in the crack expansion process in real time; full-scale monitoring of rock fracture propagation is realized, an influence mechanism of pore pressure and time effect on fracture evolution is disclosed, an accurate prediction means is provided for shale gas development and deep engineering, and the fracturing effect and engineering safety are remarkably improved.
Owner:SHANXI WANGJIALING COAL IND CO LTD

Preparation method of self-suspending proppant for hydraulic fracturing

A preparation method of a self-suspending proppant for hydraulic fracturing is characterized in that solid ceramsite is changed into a porous reinforced structure, a self-repairing function is introduced, bio-based macromolecules are adopted to replace a traditional surfactant, the environmental protection property is improved, nano-deposition and microwave technologies are introduced, the performance is improved, meanwhile, the energy consumption is reduced, and the compression resistance enhancement and self-repairing characteristics are newly added; and the method adapts to more complex stratum working conditions.
Owner:NORTHWEST UNIV

Compartmentalized hydraulic fracturing system

A compartmentalized hydraulic fracturing (frac) system may include a mono line configured to carry frac fluid into a well. The system may include a plurality of zones, each zone comprising: a set of one or more frac pumps each configured to pump frac fluid into the mono line, an isolation valve configured to control the flow of frac fluid between the set of frac pumps and the mono line; and a bleed valve configured to release pressurized frac fluid from the set of frac pumps when in an open position. The system may include partition walls between the plurality of zones. The system may include a control system configured to deactivate or reactivate a zone of the plurality of zones by controlling the set of frac pumps, the isolation valve, and the bleed valve of the zone.
Owner:TYPHON TECH SOLUTIONS (U S) LLC

Dual blender system for hydraulic fracture treatments

In a general aspect, the present disclosure relates to a blender system for use in a hydraulic fracturing system. The blender system includes a mixing tub and a movable divider associated with the mixing tub. The divider is movable between an open position and a closed position. When the divider is in the open position, liquid can flow between a first portion of the mixing tub and a second, distinct portion of the mixing tub. When the divider is in the closed position, the divider prevents liquid flow between the first and second portions. A divider control system can move the divider between the open and closed positions. A first input pump pumps fluid into the first portion of the mixing tub, and a first output pump pumps fluid from the first portion of the mixing tub. A second input pump pumps fluid into the second portion of the mixing tub, and a second output pump pumps fluid from the second portion of mixing tub.
Owner:PROFRAC HOLDINGS II LLC

Method for judging geology of time-delayed extremely intense rockburst

Provided is a method for judging geology of a time-delayed extremely intense rockburst as to deep tunnel engineering. Information about geological structures is recorded according to methods such as geological mapping and advanced geological prediction of the tunnel face. Geometric characteristics of burst craters formed during the rockburst are recorded by utilizing advanced geological drilling and profile scanning technologies in a rockburst-damaged zone. 3D geostress in the rockburst-damaged zone is measured by using a stress relief method or a hydraulic fracturing method to determine the orientation of the maximum principal stress. A 3D numerical calculation model is established based on initial geostress testing results and physical and mechanical parameters of rock and structural discontinuities obtained through on-site geological investigations. By conducting excavation simulations under different combinations of structural discontinuities and performing numerical calculation, the risk of time-delayed extremely intense rockburst disasters at current locations after tunnel excavation is judged.
Owner:NORTHEASTERN UNIV CHINA

Integrated junction and check valve assemblies for hydraulic fracturing system manifolds and related methods

Embodiments of a manifold of a hydraulic fracturing system include a junction having an inlet flow bore. The junction can include an integrated flow junction and valve check assembly having a body including a central portion and one or more side portions. The central portion can be positioned between a pair of manifold sections of the manifold and attached thereto. The one or more side portions extend radially from the central portion and include an inlet bore through which a pressurized fluid is received and supplied to the manifold. One or more check valves is positioned along the inlet bore so as to be integrated within the body of the junction.
Owner:SCOUT SURFACE SOLUTIONS LLC

Near-field monitoring method, device and system for distribution form of hydraulic fracture network

The invention provides a hydraulic fracturing fracture net distribution form near-field monitoring method, which comprises the following steps of: arranging a plurality of roof monitoring holes in roadways on two sides of an underground coal mine working surface, installing electromagnetic signal sensors in each roof monitoring hole and on anchor rods of roadway stoping sides, and constructing a full-space monitoring network covering a hydraulic fracturing layer; a data interpretation processing module of the electromagnetic signal time-shifting imaging analysis system comprises a multi-field coupling mathematical model for analyzing and deducing real-time imaging of electromagnetic signals; in the hydraulic fracturing process, an electromagnetic signal sensor is used for monitoring a current field, an electromagnetic field and an ion diffusion field in the rock mass fracture development and expansion process, a monitoring result is substituted into an electromagnetic signal time-shifting imaging analysis system for calculation and feature value extraction, and the fracture net distribution form is deduced through the feature value. According to the invention, the expansion path of the fracturing fluid in the rock stratum can be monitored in real time, the three-dimensional distribution form of the hydraulic fracturing fracture network can be inverted, and a new technical support is provided for the inspection of the hydraulic fracturing pressure relief effect of the underground coal mine.
Owner:CCTEG COAL MINING RES INST +1

Method and system for determining wellbore breakdown pressures for hydraulic stimulation operations

A method may include performing, by a drilling system, a drilling operation to produce a wellbore in a geological region of interest. The method may further include determining time elapse data describing an amount of time between the drilling operation and a hydraulic stimulation operation. The method may further include determining borehole stress data based on the wellbore, reservoir data, and geological data. The method may further include determining thermal diffusivity data regarding a temperature front in the geological region of interest based on the time elapse data, the reservoir data, and the geological data. The method may further include determining a wellbore breakdown pressure of the geological region of interest based on the thermal diffusivity data, the geological data, the borehole stress data, and the reservoir data. The method may further include transmitting a command to a stimulation control system based on the wellbore breakdown pressure.
Owner:ARAMCO SERVICES CO

Method for reinforcing mined-out side concrete wall of coal pillar in mining section

The invention discloses a mining section coal pillar goaf side concrete wall reinforcing method, and relates to the field of coal mining, and the method comprises the following steps: collecting section coal pillar geological parameters; calculating a boundary position of a plastic zone according to geological parameters of the coal pillar, and dividing the coal pillar into a broken zone, a fractured zone and an original structure zone; basic roof strata are determined according to geological parameters of the coal pillar, the bearing capacity of the basic roof strata is calculated, the basic roof strata with the minimum bearing capacity serves as a roof cutting target layer, and the hydrofracture roof cutting drilling depth needed for penetrating through the target layer is determined; the broken area range serves as the influence range of surrounding rock pressure calculation, the static load q applied to the concrete wall by the surrounding rock pressure is calculated, the static load q is corrected through a dynamic load coefficient, and a supporting load Q is obtained; and according to the support load Q, reinforcement parameters are determined. Aiming at the surrounding rock deformation and instability of the adjacent roadway on the section coal pillar gob side under the deep well mining condition, the method effectively controls the surrounding rock deformation and instability of the adjacent roadway caused by working face mining disturbance.
Owner:SHANXI HUIAN YONGTAI MINING TECH CO LTD

Deep shale rock mechanics and fracture evolution characteristic collaborative testing system and method

The invention belongs to the technical field of rock mechanics and oil and gas development, and particularly relates to a deep shale rock mechanics and fracture evolution characteristic collaborative testing system and method.The system comprises a full-diameter triaxial autoclave, a hydraulic fracturing experiment mechanism, a high-temperature fracture experiment mechanism, a strain monitoring mechanism and an acoustic emission signal monitoring mechanism; the method comprises the following steps: carrying out a mechanical property test, a thermal cracking characteristic experiment and a hydraulic fracturing experiment on the same shale, analyzing a thermal cracking process and a hydraulic fracturing process, analyzing and speculating generation positions, generation time and complexity of thermal cracking cracks and hydraulic fracturing cracks of the shale, and the like. According to the invention, the real occurrence environment of the deep shale reservoir is simulated, the shale mechanical property test is carried out, the generation of high-temperature shale thermal cracking micro-cracks and the crack extension or development state in the hydraulic fracturing process are monitored, a crack evaluation method is provided, and data support is provided for improving the high-temperature thermal cracking and hydraulic fracturing effects of the deep shale.
Owner:CHINA UNIV OF PETROLEUM (EAST CHINA)

Hydraulic fracturing crack propagation simulation method and device and electronic equipment

The invention provides a hydraulic fracturing crack propagation simulation method and device and electronic equipment, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining the ground stress field distribution of each fracturing section through a geomechanical model according to the geological parameters, logging interpretation and rock mechanics experiment data of a target area fracturing section; utilizing an induced stress field model to simulate induced stress distribution of each fracturing section; obtaining comprehensive crustal stress field distribution according to the crustal stress field distribution and the induced stress distribution; the theoretical crack initiation pressure of each perforation cluster of each fracturing section is calculated according to the comprehensive crustal stress field distribution by means of a perforation cluster crack pressure model, perforation cluster crack initiation data of each fracturing section are determined according to the theoretical crack initiation pressure and the actual crack pressure, and the perforation cluster crack initiation data comprise the perforation cluster crack initiation state and the perforation cluster crack initiation number; and utilizing the multi-cluster crack propagation model to obtain a crack propagation trajectory simulation result according to perforation cluster crack initiation data and an actual pump injection program. According to the method and the device, hydraulic fracture expansion of segmented multi-cluster fracturing can be accurately simulated.
Owner:CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORP +1

Backwater side seepage drainage and pressure reduction anti-seepage method based on built sandy soil embankment foundation

The invention discloses a backwater side seepage drainage and pressure reduction anti-seepage method based on a built sandy soil embankment foundation, and relates to the field of hydraulic engineering embankment seepage control. The technical problems that in existing sandy soil embankment foundation seepage drainage design, due to dynamic change of soil layer permeability, the drainage effect is poor, and slope stability is difficult to guarantee are solved. The method comprises the following steps: establishing a seepage field model through a three-stage hydraulic fracture test, and measuring a permeability coefficient, critical pressure and a failure criterion; the groove is dynamically excavated in three stages, the excavation depth and the slope gradient are corrected in real time according to actually measured data, and the shape of the groove is verified through a model; and finally, laying an inverted filter layer, a drainage body and an anti-scouring layer, wherein the permeability coefficient of the inverted filter layer and the aperture ratio of the drainage body are dynamically adjusted according to actually measured data. According to the method, accurate control over seepage drainage and pressure reduction of the sandy soil embankment foundation is achieved through dynamic coupling of testing, construction and a numerical model, and the method is mainly used for seepage treatment of the backwater side of a built embankment and slope stabilization and reinforcement.
Owner:SINOHYDRO BUREAU 6 CO LTD

Test system for simulating fault activation and induced earthquake under action of hydraulic fracturing of horizontal well

The present application relates to the technical field of shale oil and gas field development, and is a test system for simulating fault activation and induced earthquake under the action of horizontal well hydraulic fracturing, which comprises a horizontal well geological model, a distributed optical fiber monitoring system, a perforating system, a fracturing system, a formation temperature simulation system and a stress applying system. The present application has a reasonable and compact structure and is convenient to use. It can realize the application of true triaxial formation pressure, simulate the real formation temperature of the formation where the horizontal well is located, and continuously and real-timely monitor the multi-physical field of the fault-containing geological reservoir under the conditions of formation pressure, temperature, the whole process of horizontal well hydraulic fracturing and multi-step conditions. Therefore, the mechanism of hydraulic fracturing activating faults, the feature difference of multi-stage fracturing fracture network, the deformation of casing and the risk of induced earthquake can be quantitatively characterized and regularly analyzed, so as to study the formation and expansion of rock mass fracturing fracture network, the activation of faults and the deformation and damage process of wellbore casing during the whole process of fracturing at different stages of horizontal well.
Owner:PETROCHINA CO LTD

Horizontal well fracturing perforation parameter optimization method considering non-uniform ground stress, equipment and medium

The invention discloses a horizontal well fracturing perforation parameter optimization method and device considering non-uniform crustal stress and a medium, and relates to the field of unconventional oil and gas reservoir yield increase renovation. The method comprises the steps that a three-dimensional non-uniform crustal stress field of reservoir fracturing is constructed; the method comprises the following steps of: performing grid division on a hydraulic fracture by using a fracture unit, acting a three-dimensional non-uniform ground stress field on a divided grid, and establishing a constitutive model of reservoir rock deformation and stress in a hydraulic fracturing process; according to the constitutive model, establishing a flow model of the fracturing fluid in the horizontal shaft, the perforation hole and the hydraulic fracture; establishing an expansion criterion of the hydraulic fracture in the fracture length and fracture height directions; according to the expansion criterion and the flow model, the expansion results of the horizontal well fracturing cracks under different perforation parameters are simulated; and the horizontal well fracturing perforation parameters are optimized according to the expansion result. According to the method, the defects of a uniform crustal stress field assumption and a plane crack propagation assumption in the prior art are overcome, and the optimization of the horizontal well fracturing perforation parameters in the non-uniform crustal stress field is realized.
Owner:CHENGDU NORTH OIL EXPLORATION DEV TECH

Methods for controlling fracture height in unconventional oil and gas reservoirs under multi-bedding interference

A method for controlling a fracture height in unconventional oil and gas reservoirs under multi-bedding interference is provided. The method includes: obtaining geological parameters of a target horizontal well, and determining a fracturing fluid and construction parameters based on a production capacity target of the target horizontal well; determining a hydraulic fracturing process of the target horizontal well based on a hydraulic fracturing model for processing the multi-bedding interference, and evaluating the fracture height; comparing the fracture height with an expected control height, if the fracture height is greater than the expected control height, reducing a displacement of the fracturing fluid or a total time of a hydraulic fracturing to update the construction parameters until the fracture height is less than the expected control height; and performing the hydraulic fracturing on the target horizontal well based on updated construction parameters.
Owner:SOUTHWEST PETROLEUM UNIV

Method for monitoring regional fracturing influence range based on distributed optical fiber acoustic wave sensing

The invention relates to a regional fracturing influence range monitoring method based on distributed optical fiber sound wave sensing, and the method comprises the steps: pre-arranging a DAS monitoring system in a fracturing region, and collecting an original signal of the fracturing region through the DAS monitoring system; identifying the original signal, and obtaining a micro-seismic signal and first arrival time of a longitudinal wave in the micro-seismic signal; based on the first arrival time of longitudinal waves in the micro-seismic signals, the distribution position of micro-seismic events in the fracturing area is determined; according to the distribution position of the micro-seismic event in the fracturing area, the hydraulic fracturing influence range in the fracturing area is determined, the original signal of the fracturing area is collected through the DAS monitoring system, the distribution position of the micro-seismic event in the fracturing area is determined by processing the original signal, accurate characterization of the hydraulic fracturing crack propagation form is achieved, and the hydraulic fracturing influence range in the fracturing area is determined. The accuracy and efficiency of determining the effective influence range of hydraulic fracturing are improved, reference can be provided for optimization of a hydraulic fracturing scheme, the hydraulic fracturing pressure relief effect is improved, and the production safety of a coal mine is guaranteed.
Owner:CHINA COAL NORTHWEST ENERGY CO LTD +2

Evaluation and control method for long and short axis difference expansion of fracturing crack

The invention discloses a fracturing crack long and short axis difference expansion evaluation and control method which comprises the steps that working parameters and a fracturing technology of a fracturing area are obtained, and the working parameters comprise engineering parameters and geological parameters; establishing a physical model of the fracturing position according to the working parameters and the fracturing process, and establishing a numerical simulation model for the difference extension of the long axis and the short axis of the fracture based on the physical model; performing numerical simulation on the working parameters of the fracturing area through the numerical simulation model, analyzing the influence of each parameter on the crack long-short axis difference expansion behavior difference and size according to a numerical simulation result, and establishing a crack long-short axis difference expansion prediction model according to the influence; and according to the extension prediction model, predicting fracturing fracture long and short axis difference extension, and according to a prediction result, adjusting a fracturing process to realize fracturing fracture long and short axis difference extension control.
Owner:CHINA UNIV OF MINING & TECH

Fracturing fracture extension simulation method based on adaptive multi-scale phase field model

The invention discloses a fracturing fracture extension simulation method based on a self-adaptive multi-scale phase field model, and relates to the field of oil and gas reservoir renovation, and the method is characterized in that reservoir physical property and rock mechanics parameters are obtained, and a reservoir geologic model is established according to the parameters; dividing the reservoir geometric model into a plurality of finite element grids, and assigning grid attributes of the finite element grids by using the parameters to obtain preset hydraulic fractures in the finite element grids and initial variable values on nodes of the finite element grids; according to a preset position relation between the hydraulic fracture and the finite element mesh, constructing a multi-scale adaptive mesh for dynamic expansion of the hydraulic fracture; establishing a coupling mathematical model of a stress field, a seepage field and a phase field of hydraulic fracturing, and constructing a numerical calculation expression of the coupling mathematical model according to the multi-scale adaptive grid; and based on the numerical calculation expression, solving the coupling mathematical model by taking parameters of reservoir physical properties and rock mechanics and boundary conditions of the multi-scale adaptive grid as constraints to obtain hydraulic fracturing fracture extension simulation results under different reservoir and construction conditions.
Owner:CHENGDU NORTH OIL EXPLORATION DEV TECH

Hydraulic fracturing simulation experiment device and method

The invention relates to a hydraulic fracturing simulation experiment device and method, and belongs to the technical field of oil and gas exploitation. The hydraulic fracturing simulation experiment device comprises an experiment box, a heating unit, a pressure control unit and a hydraulic fracturing unit, wherein the experiment box is used for accommodating an experiment sample. The heating unit is arranged in the experiment box, the heating unit comprises a heater and a plurality of multi-layer assemblies connected with the heater, the plurality of multi-layer assemblies jointly surround to form an accommodating space, and the accommodating space is used for accommodating an experiment sample and uniformly transferring temperature to the experiment sample. The pressure control unit abuts against the multiple multi-layer assemblies and is used for applying pressure to the experiment sample. And the hydraulic fracturing unit is used for conveying fracturing fluid into the simulation wellbore, so that cracks are generated in the experimental sample. The hydraulic fracturing simulation experiment device is provided with the heating unit, the heater in the heating unit is matched with the multiple multi-layer assemblies, and the multiple multi-layer assemblies jointly surround to form the containing space to contain the experiment sample.
Owner:CHINA UNIV OF PETROLEUM (BEIJING)

Coal seam induced fracturing method

The invention discloses a coal seam induced fracturing method. A hydraulic fracturing fluid comprises a basic aqueous phase system and induced functional particles dispersed in the basic aqueous phase system. The prepared hydraulic fracturing fluid is injected into a target stratum at the set displacement and pressure, and an initial main fracture is formed in a reservoir by means of the fluid pressure; in the process, the functional particles in the fracturing fluid enter the crack tip and the potential branch position along with the fluid and are uniformly distributed in a crack channel; along with migration of the fracturing fluid in the stratum, the inducible functional particles act under different triggering conditions, so that the fracture system is evolved into a multi-direction and multi-branch fracture network from a single main fracture, and the transformation volume and the reservoir permeability are increased. Expansion or reaction can be triggered in the fracture, so that stress concentration is generated locally, secondary fracture formation is induced, a complex fracture network is constructed, and reservoir permeability is improved.
Owner:CHONGQING UNIV

Methods and systems for operating a fleet of pumps

A system and method for operating a fleet of pumps for a turbine driven fracturing pump system used in hydraulic fracturing is disclosed. A method of operating a fleet of pumps associated with a hydraulic fracturing system includes receiving a demand Hydraulic Horse Power (HHP) signal. The demand HHP signal may include the Horse Power (HP) required for the hydraulic fracturing system to operate and may include consideration for frictional and other losses. The method further includes operating all available pump units at a percentage of rating below Maximum Continuous Power (MCP) level, based on the demand HHP signal. Furthermore, the method may include receiving a signal for loss of power from one or more pump units. The method further includes operating one or more units at MCP level and operating one or more units at Maximum Intermittent Power (MIP) level to meet the demand HHP signal.
Owner:BJ ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC

Assemblies, methods, controller, and kits for hydraulic fracturing manifolds to provide overpressure relief and bleed using choke valves

The present disclosure provides embodiments of a monobore assembly to be positioned in a hydraulic fracturing manifold system to provide overpressure relief and bleed using choke valves. The monobore assembly includes a control module, a pressure relief choke valve, a pressure transducer, and a bleed choke valve. The control module has a controller configured to receive a pressure signal, from the pressure transducer, and upon determination the pressure is above a predetermined threshold, send an output action to relieve the pressure in a throughbore of the monobore assembly. The pressure relief choke valve is configured to receive the output action and open in less than 0.4 seconds, thereby to prevent damage from overpressure within a throughbore of a first monobore junction. The bleed choke valve is also configured to receive the output action to controllably evacuate pressure, or pressurized fluid, within a throughbore of a second monobore junction.
Owner:CORTEC LLC +1

Shallow coal seam strong mine pressure dynamic early warning and cooperative control method and system based on multi-source data fusion

The invention discloses a shallow coal seam strong mine pressure dynamic early warning and cooperative control method and system based on multi-source data fusion, and relates to the technical field of intelligent control. Coal seam multi-source sensing data is collected, a strong mine pressure feature vector is constructed, and the strong mine pressure feature vector is input into a mixed model of a deep recurrent neural network and a graph neural network; outputting an energy release index and a risk probability value, judging a coal seam strong mine pressure risk level, determining a fracturing position and fracturing parameters of directional hydraulic fracturing by adopting a self-adaptive grid division algorithm when a red early warning signal is triggered, and determining a fracturing parameter of directional hydraulic fracturing by adopting a self-adaptive grid division algorithm when an orange early warning signal is triggered. The spraying area and thickness distribution of energy absorption material spraying are determined through a reinforcement learning model, when a yellow early warning signal is triggered, a supporting resistance adjusting scheme of a hydraulic support is determined through a gradient descent algorithm, risk grading control is achieved, and the accuracy and practicability of coal seam early warning are improved.
Owner:XIAN UNIV OF SCI & TECH +1

Flow cross junctions for a manifold of a hydraulic fracturing system and related methods

An embodiment of a manifold of a hydraulic fracturing system includes a flow cross junction including an inlet flow bore. In addition, the manifold includes a coupling adapter including an external shoulder and a connection device. The connection device is to connect to an output of a pump of the hydraulic fracturing system, and the coupling adapter is removably inserted within the inlet flow bore such that the connection device is positioned outside of the inlet flow bore. Further, the manifold includes a retainer ring connected to the flow cross junction and compressed against the external shoulder.
Owner:SCOUT SURFACE SOLUTIONS LLC

Fracturing crack real-time monitoring method and system based on time-varying electric field dynamic data

The invention provides a fracturing crack real-time monitoring method and system based on time-varying electric field dynamic data, and the method specifically comprises the steps: obtaining an electric field data sequence which changes with time and is collected by an electric field sensor disposed in a fracturing work area; for each monitoring time step k in the electric field data sequence, executing the following sequential Bayesian inversion: a, constructing state parameter prior distribution of the time step k by adopting kernel density estimation based on a sample of crack state parameter posteriori distribution of the time step k-1; b, establishing a target posterior probability density function composed of prior distribution, a likelihood function and a physical regularization item; c, in Markov chain Monte Carlo iteration, sampling is carried out on the target posterior probability density function; and d, after iteration is finished, taking a sample set output by the Markov chain as crack state parameter posteriori distribution of the time step k, and extracting crack three-dimensional geometrical morphology and distribution information from the sample set.
Owner:SHAANXI TIANCHENG PETROLEUM TECH TECH CO LTD +1

Stress relief effect evaluation method based on hydraulic fracturing ground stress test

The embodiment of the invention discloses a stress relief effect evaluation method based on a hydraulic fracturing ground stress test. The stress relief effect evaluation method comprises the following steps: performing ground stress inversion on a to-be-relieved stress area according to hydraulic fracturing ground stress test data to determine an initial stress field; determining a stress concentration area in the excavation process of the stress to-be-relieved area according to the initial stress field; drilling a hole in the stress concentration area, carrying out a first hydraulic fracturing ground stress test in the drilled hole, recording a first pressure time history curve, and calculating the fracture surface stress before relieving; keeping the position of the packer in the first crustal stress test unchanged, continuously performing water injection fracturing, performing the hydraulic fracturing crustal stress test at the original position again, recording a second pressure time-history curve, and calculating the fracture surface stress after the second pressure time-history curve is relieved; and comparing fracture surface stress characteristic changes before and after fracturing, and evaluating the stress relief effect of the stress to-be-relieved area according to the fracture surface stress before and after relieving. The pain point that the stress relieving effect is difficult to quantitatively evaluate in the prior art is effectively solved.
Owner:CHANGJIANG RIVER SCI RES INST CHANGJIANG WATER RESOURCES COMMISSION

Fracture detection using distributed optical fiber sensing

The present disclosure provides a method of processing data obtained from distributed optical fiber sensors to detect acoustic energy generated by a poroelastic effect of fractures in a structure, such as a rock formation. The sensing fiber of an optical fiber distributed sensing system may be deployed in the vicinity of the region where fracturing is occurring, for example, along a well that is offset from a treatment well undergoing hydraulic fracturing. The DAS data obtained from along the sensing fiber is processed to measure changes in the low-frequency strain caused by the poroelastic effects in the rock as the fractures open and close. This measured strain rate data is iteratively processed at each instant time to identify fracture opening features (characterised as compression-tension-compression) that are correlated with fracture closing features (characterised as tension-compression-tension) as a function of depth, to thereby identify and locate fracture hits in the vicinity of the sensing fiber.
Owner:SILIXA

Test method for simulating rock hydraulic fracturing in true triaxial stress state

The invention discloses a test method for simulating rock hydraulic fracturing in a true triaxial stress state, and relates to the technical field of hydraulic fracturing, the test method comprises the following steps: S1, a sample preparation stage: processing a rock block into a standard square rock sample, and processing a plurality of hydraulic fracturing holes according to a test target size; s2, a sample mounting stage; s3, an equipment inspection stage; s4, a pre-load applying stage; s5, a hydraulic pressure applying stage of the hydraulic fracturing model: injecting hydraulic fracturing fluid with different flow rates into the hydraulic fracturing holes at different flow rates by utilizing a constant-flow constant-pressure pump through the hydraulic fracturing hydraulic pressure applying pipeline, and recording data and closing the constant-flow constant-pressure pump after the square rock sample is damaged; s6, an unloading stage; and S7, ending the test. According to the invention, a single hydraulic fracturing hole or a plurality of hydraulic fracturing holes are processed on a square rock sample to simulate single well and multi-well model samples, and different hydraulic pressurization tests are realized, so that the qualitative analysis of the reservoir rock crack evolution law under the true triaxial stress condition is completed.
Owner:CHINA UNIV OF GEOSCIENCES (BEIJING)