For the tight sandstone reservoirs in the Ordos Basin, where the rock is compact, heterogeneous and the fracture shapes formed by conventional fracturing techniques are monolithic, a 3D reconstruction of the reservoir cannot be achieved. We have carried out the research on the law of balanced fracture initiation and extension of multi-cluster fracturing fractures in unconventional fracturing technology. Using the large size true triaxial simulation experiment system, based on the dimensional analysis method (π theorem) physical simulation experiment similarity criterion design, through multiple experimental proportioning, curing, mechanical testing and other methods, the artificial curing rock mass with mechanical parameters similar to the target layer is obtained, and a 30 cm × 30 cm × 30 cm artificial sample system was used to carry out the physical simulation experiment of unconventional volumetric fracturing. Taking the conventional fracturing technology as a reference, by changing the experimental conditions and design parameters, the non-equilibrium initiation and extension behaviors of fracturing fractures under five unconventional volume fracturing technologies, namely hydraulic pulse pretreatment, temporary plugging between clusters, flow limiting method, cyclic loading and unloading and pulse intermittent fracturing, were simulated, and the non-equilibrium initiation and extension laws of multi-cluster fractures were clarified. Compared with conventional fracturing, which has stress interference on the fracture and inhibits the fracture expansion, five unconventional volume fracturing methods can reduce the stress interference of multi-cluster fracturing, which is conducive to the uniform fracture initiation and expansion, and it is easier to obtain complex fractures and larger reconstruction volume. Among them, the effect of complex fracture networks is the best for inter-cluster block fracturing. It has developed and refined a balanced fracture and extension control technique for multiple cluster fractures in bulk fracturing, which has helped to improve the degree of 3D reconstruction of unconventional tight oil and gas reservoirs.
Keywords:True triaxial
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Similarity criterion
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Temporary blocking
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Multiple clusters of fractures
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Balanced fracture initiation and expansion
KONG Xiangwei, YAN Rentian, XU Hongxing, LI Song. Experiment on equilibrium initiation and extension of multiple clusters of fractures based on true triaxial physical simulation. Natural Gas Geoscience[J], 2023, 34(7): 1123-1136 doi:10.11764/j.issn.1672-1926.2023.03.010
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