Extended Finite Element Method for Predicting Productivity of Multifractured Horizontal Wells

Based on the theory of the extended finite element method (XFEM), which was first proposed by Moës for dealing with the problem characterized by discontinuities, an extended finite element model for predicting productivity of multifractured horizontal well has been established. The model couples fou...

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Main Authors: Youshi Jiang, Jinzhou Zhao, Yongming Li, Hu Jia, Liehui Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/810493