Numerical simulation of proppant transport in a planar fracture: a study of perforation placement and injection strategy

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Baldini, Mauro; Carlevaro, Carlos Manuel; Pugnaloni, Luis Ariel; Sánchez, Martín
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2018
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We present numerical simulations, based on a CFD–DEM approach, of the transport and settlement of proppant in a planar vertical cell that mimics a hydraulic fracture. These simulations, with resolution at the particle level, allow for a clean measurement of the dune placement and proppant degree of mixing. The effect of the position of the injection points is considered by three different injection heights in the vertical cell. Different proppant injection strategies were also considered by using two different proppant types that can be injected in different orders or simultaneously as a mixture. We evaluate the position and shape of the settled dune. We measure the degree of mixing of the two proppant types by using the concept of mixing entropy. We have found that an injection point placed close to the bottom of the cell leads to a dune close to the injection points, and that an injection point at the middle or at the top of the cell leads to a rather flat dune. Injecting different proppant types in different orders yields distinctive proppant distributions. This helps in evaluating the benefits of positioning perforation clusters close to geological boundaries that favor fracture growth in the upward or downward direction as well as selecting the order of proppant mesh injection. All the simulations correspond to the early stage, before the “traction carpet” effect comes into play
Fil: Baldini, Mauro. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional; Argentina
Fil: Carlevaro, Carlos Manuel. YPF - Tecnología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Física de Líquidos y Sistemas Biológicos. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Física de Líquidos y Sistemas Biológicos; Argentina
Fil: Pugnaloni, Luis Ariel. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional; Argentina
Fil: Sánchez, Martín. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional; Argentina
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CFD–DEM
Hydraulic Fracture
Multiphase Flow
Proppant Transport
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spelling Numerical simulation of proppant transport in a planar fracture: a study of perforation placement and injection strategyBaldini, MauroCarlevaro, Carlos ManuelPugnaloni, Luis ArielSánchez, MartínCFD–DEMHydraulic FractureMultiphase FlowProppant Transporthttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.7https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1We present numerical simulations, based on a CFD–DEM approach, of the transport and settlement of proppant in a planar vertical cell that mimics a hydraulic fracture. These simulations, with resolution at the particle level, allow for a clean measurement of the dune placement and proppant degree of mixing. The effect of the position of the injection points is considered by three different injection heights in the vertical cell. Different proppant injection strategies were also considered by using two different proppant types that can be injected in different orders or simultaneously as a mixture. We evaluate the position and shape of the settled dune. We measure the degree of mixing of the two proppant types by using the concept of mixing entropy. We have found that an injection point placed close to the bottom of the cell leads to a dune close to the injection points, and that an injection point at the middle or at the top of the cell leads to a rather flat dune. Injecting different proppant types in different orders yields distinctive proppant distributions. This helps in evaluating the benefits of positioning perforation clusters close to geological boundaries that favor fracture growth in the upward or downward direction as well as selecting the order of proppant mesh injection. All the simulations correspond to the early stage, before the “traction carpet” effect comes into playFil: Baldini, Mauro. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional; ArgentinaFil: Carlevaro, Carlos Manuel. YPF - Tecnología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Física de Líquidos y Sistemas Biológicos. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Física de Líquidos y Sistemas Biológicos; ArgentinaFil: Pugnaloni, Luis Ariel. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional; ArgentinaFil: Sánchez, Martín. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional; ArgentinaPergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2018-12info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/90673Baldini, Mauro; Carlevaro, Carlos Manuel; Pugnaloni, Luis Ariel; Sánchez, Martín; Numerical simulation of proppant transport in a planar fracture: a study of perforation placement and injection strategy; Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd; International Journal Of Multiphase Flow; 109; 12-2018; 207-2180301-9322CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030193221830051Xinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2018.08.005info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:54:09Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/90673instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:54:09.838CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Numerical simulation of proppant transport in a planar fracture: a study of perforation placement and injection strategy
title Numerical simulation of proppant transport in a planar fracture: a study of perforation placement and injection strategy
spellingShingle Numerical simulation of proppant transport in a planar fracture: a study of perforation placement and injection strategy
Baldini, Mauro
CFD–DEM
Hydraulic Fracture
Multiphase Flow
Proppant Transport
title_short Numerical simulation of proppant transport in a planar fracture: a study of perforation placement and injection strategy
title_full Numerical simulation of proppant transport in a planar fracture: a study of perforation placement and injection strategy
title_fullStr Numerical simulation of proppant transport in a planar fracture: a study of perforation placement and injection strategy
title_full_unstemmed Numerical simulation of proppant transport in a planar fracture: a study of perforation placement and injection strategy
title_sort Numerical simulation of proppant transport in a planar fracture: a study of perforation placement and injection strategy
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Baldini, Mauro
Carlevaro, Carlos Manuel
Pugnaloni, Luis Ariel
Sánchez, Martín
author Baldini, Mauro
author_facet Baldini, Mauro
Carlevaro, Carlos Manuel
Pugnaloni, Luis Ariel
Sánchez, Martín
author_role author
author2 Carlevaro, Carlos Manuel
Pugnaloni, Luis Ariel
Sánchez, Martín
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv CFD–DEM
Hydraulic Fracture
Multiphase Flow
Proppant Transport
topic CFD–DEM
Hydraulic Fracture
Multiphase Flow
Proppant Transport
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.7
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv We present numerical simulations, based on a CFD–DEM approach, of the transport and settlement of proppant in a planar vertical cell that mimics a hydraulic fracture. These simulations, with resolution at the particle level, allow for a clean measurement of the dune placement and proppant degree of mixing. The effect of the position of the injection points is considered by three different injection heights in the vertical cell. Different proppant injection strategies were also considered by using two different proppant types that can be injected in different orders or simultaneously as a mixture. We evaluate the position and shape of the settled dune. We measure the degree of mixing of the two proppant types by using the concept of mixing entropy. We have found that an injection point placed close to the bottom of the cell leads to a dune close to the injection points, and that an injection point at the middle or at the top of the cell leads to a rather flat dune. Injecting different proppant types in different orders yields distinctive proppant distributions. This helps in evaluating the benefits of positioning perforation clusters close to geological boundaries that favor fracture growth in the upward or downward direction as well as selecting the order of proppant mesh injection. All the simulations correspond to the early stage, before the “traction carpet” effect comes into play
Fil: Baldini, Mauro. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional; Argentina
Fil: Carlevaro, Carlos Manuel. YPF - Tecnología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Física de Líquidos y Sistemas Biológicos. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Física de Líquidos y Sistemas Biológicos; Argentina
Fil: Pugnaloni, Luis Ariel. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional; Argentina
Fil: Sánchez, Martín. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional; Argentina
description We present numerical simulations, based on a CFD–DEM approach, of the transport and settlement of proppant in a planar vertical cell that mimics a hydraulic fracture. These simulations, with resolution at the particle level, allow for a clean measurement of the dune placement and proppant degree of mixing. The effect of the position of the injection points is considered by three different injection heights in the vertical cell. Different proppant injection strategies were also considered by using two different proppant types that can be injected in different orders or simultaneously as a mixture. We evaluate the position and shape of the settled dune. We measure the degree of mixing of the two proppant types by using the concept of mixing entropy. We have found that an injection point placed close to the bottom of the cell leads to a dune close to the injection points, and that an injection point at the middle or at the top of the cell leads to a rather flat dune. Injecting different proppant types in different orders yields distinctive proppant distributions. This helps in evaluating the benefits of positioning perforation clusters close to geological boundaries that favor fracture growth in the upward or downward direction as well as selecting the order of proppant mesh injection. All the simulations correspond to the early stage, before the “traction carpet” effect comes into play
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Baldini, Mauro; Carlevaro, Carlos Manuel; Pugnaloni, Luis Ariel; Sánchez, Martín; Numerical simulation of proppant transport in a planar fracture: a study of perforation placement and injection strategy; Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd; International Journal Of Multiphase Flow; 109; 12-2018; 207-218
0301-9322
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