Numerical Analysis of Perforation during Hydraulic Fracture Initiation Based on Continuous-Discontinuous Element Method  

作　　者：Rui Zhang Lixiang Wang Jing Li Chun Feng Yiming Zhang 

机构地区：[1]School of Civil and Transportation Engineering,Hebei University of Technology,Tianjin,300401,China [2]Key Laboratory for Mechanics in Fluid Solid Coupling Systems,Institute of Mechanics,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing,100190,China [3]School of Civil Engineering and Architecture,Zhejiang Sci-Tech University,Hangzhou,310018,China [4]Jinyun Institute,Zhejiang Sci-Tech University,Lishui,321400,China

出　　处：《Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences》2024年第8期2103-2129,共27页工程与科学中的计算机建模（英文）

基　　金：support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52178324,12102059);the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2023M743604);the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.3212027),the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2023YFC3007203);the 2019 Foreign Experts Plan of Hebei Province.

摘　　要：Perforation is a pivotal technique employed to establish main flow channels within the reservoir formation at the outset of hydraulic fracturing operations.Optimizing perforation designs is critical for augmenting the efficacy of hydraulic fracturing and boosting oil or gas production.In this study,we employ a hybrid finite-discrete element method,known as the continuous–discontinuous element method(CDEM),to simulate the initiation of post-perforation hydraulic fractures and to derive enhanced design parameters.The model incorporates the four most prevalent perforation geometries,as delineated in an engineering technical report.Real-world perforations deviate from the ideal cylindrical shape,exhibiting variable cross-sectional profiles that typically manifest as an initial constriction followed by an expansion,a feature consistent across all four perforation types.Our simulations take into account variations in perforation hole geometries,cross-sectional diameters,and perforation lengths.The findings show that perforations generated by the 39g DP3 HMX perforating bullet yield the lowest breakdown pressure,which inversely correlates with increases in sectional diameter and perforation length.Moreover,this study reveals the relationship between breakdown pressure and fracture degree,providing valuable insights for engineers and designers to refine perforation strategies.

关 键 词：Hydraulic fracturing real perforation shape breakdown pressure perforation layout design CDEM 

分 类 号：TE3[石油与天然气工程—油气田开发工程]