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Numerical Simulation of Fracture-flooding with Virtual Element Method in a Continuous Damage Model
Luming CHA, Qihong FENG, Sen WANG, Shiqian XU, Gaowen LIU, Wenhuan HUANG
Chinese Journal of Computational Physics    2023, 40 (1): 81-90.   DOI: 10.19596/j.cnki.1001-246x.8538
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Based on Biot linear elastic theory, we established constitutive equations of interaction between fluid. A rock and virtual element method was employed to solve the discrete seepage equations. Meanwhile, in a continuous damage model, a damage factor was introduced and corresponding failure criterion was established to describe quantitatively the fracture propagation. Furthermore, influence factors of fracture-flooding in a low permeability reservoir were investigated in typical well patterns. It shows that the coupled method simulates fracture propagation effectively during the fracture-flooding process. It also revealed that large water injection improves effectively oil-water seepage capacity in the matrix, expands the water flooding area, and improves significantly recovery rate of the well pattern. Additionally, fracture-flooding activates quickly the nature fracture system in the formation of an effective propagation system. Early fracture-flooding maintains a higher formation pressure, increases the cumulative oil production and reduces the rate of decline in production, thereby improving the ultimate recovery rate of the reservoir.

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