Proppant placement behavior in nano-modified VES fracturing fluids considering wall Filtration loss
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1.Changqing Downhole Technology Company, CNPC Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710018, P. R. China;2.a.New Energy College b. Xi’an Key Laboratory of Wellbore Integrity Evaluation, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, P. R. China;3.Engineering Research Center of Smart Energy and Carbon Neutral in Oil & Gas Field, Universities of Shaanxi Province , Xi’an 710065, P. R. China

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Science and Technology Research project of Chuanqing Drilling Company (CQ2022B-Z-163-4).

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    The transport and placement of proppant within fractures in the process of hydraulic fracturing significantly impact oilfield productivity. In this study, by using the Cross constitutive equation and the Eulerian-granular multiphase flow model, we conducted numerical simulations of sand-carrying flow within fractures with considering fluid filtration loss along the fracture wall. The model was experimentally validated using a custom-designed fracture test facility. The results indicate that, for Cross fluid, an increase in wall filtration loss rate leads to a gradual reduction in the volume fraction of proppant within the fracture, accompanied by a decrease in sand bank height although the overall difference is small. This study further confirms that considering wall filtration, the use of small-particle-size, low-density proppants significantly enhances their placement efficiency at the distal end of fractures and reduce the risk of sand blockage.

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仝少凯,岳艳芳,孟文琦,陈志畅,王治国.考虑壁面滤失的纳米改性VES压裂液中支撑剂运移特性研究[J].重庆大学学报,2025,48(11):119~132

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  • Received:January 05,2024
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