Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DE160100577
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Numerical modeling of hydraulic fracturing for unconventional gas recovery. The project seeks to improve our understanding of the mechanics and physics of hydraulic fracturing in unconventional shale/tight gas reservoirs. By determining key aspects of the mechanics and physics of hydraulic fractures in naturally fractured unconventional reservoirs the project aims to build an accurate continuum hydro-mechanical model for hydraulic fracturing stimulation. The new computational approach and software is expected to improve our fundamental understanding of the underlying physics of initiation and propagation of hydraulic fractures and their interactions with pre-existing natural faults. This has the potential to benefit the natural gas industry by providing information for better hydraulic fracture treatments and mitigation of the inherent risks of hydraulic fracturing and other processes.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 06-2016
End Date: 10-2019
Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
Funding Amount: $372,536.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Geomechanics and Resources Geotechnical Engineering | Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy | Petroleum and Reservoir Engineering
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Oil and Gas Extraction | Climate Change Mitigation Strategies | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering |
