Advanced Fracturing Technology for Oil and Gas Reservoir Stimulation (2nd Edition)
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 486
Special Issue Editors
Interests: hydraulic fracturing; machine learning; geomechanics; multiphysics modeling
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Interests: hydraulic fracturing; machine learning; fracture diagnosis
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Interests: hydraulic fracturing; scCO2 fracturing; deep learning based prediction of fracture propagation
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Interests: fractured well testing; coupled multiphysics modeling of fractured unconventional reservoirs; fluid flow in porous media; post-fracturing performance evaluation
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Interests: advanced hydraulic fracturing technology; rock mechanics; fracturing optimization; fracturing materials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the continuous exploration and development of oil and gas, the quality of global oil and gas resources has gradually deteriorated. For example, the exploration targets of onshore oil fields have turned to deep and ultra-deep formations, while the exploration targets of offshore oil fields have turned to low-permeability ones. These resources generate unique challenges, such as low primary productivity and a sharp decline in production rates. Determining how to enhance and maintain the long-term productivity of these reservoirs is an urgent issue that needs to be addressed. Advanced reservoir stimulation technology is the key to solving these problems.
To overcome these challenges, researchers have continued to update the related theory of fracturing and introduce a series of advanced fracturing technologies. The aim of this Special Issue is to present the most recent theoretical research, indoor experimental work, and on-site experiments in the following fields:
- Advanced sweet-spot evaluation methods for hydraulic fracturing;
- Advanced optimization methods for fracturing treatment parameters;
- Advanced simulation methods for fracture propagation and proppant transport, including physical and numerical simulation;
- Advanced fracture conductivity evaluation and prediction methods;
- Advanced fracturing diagnosis methods;
- Evaluation and application of advanced fracturing materials and equipment;
- Advanced fracturing technology application case studies.
Dr. Yuxuan Liu
Prof. Dr. Mao Sheng
Prof. Dr. Jianwei Tian
Dr. Jie Zeng
Dr. Chunming He
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hydraulic fracturing
- sweet spot evaluation
- optimization methods
- hydraulic fracture propagation
- proppant transport
- fracture conductivity
- fracturing diagnosis
- fracturing materials
- fracturing equipment
- advanced technology
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