Modeling proppant flow in fractures using LIGGGHTS, a scalable granular simulator

Proppant flowback in fractures under confining pressures is not well understood and difficult to reproduce in a laboratory setting. Improper management of proppant flowback leads to flow restrictions near the well bore, poor fracture conductivity and costly production equipment damage. A simple, sca...

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Main Author: Shor, Roman J.
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2152/26448