Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP190103260

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP190103260

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Constricted hydraulic fracture opening. This project aims to develop experimentally verified models for designing and monitoring of hydraulic fractures with constricted openings, to ensure adequate and robust hydraulic fracture control for example in petroleum production. Hydraulic fractures are often constricted by bridges that hold two sides of the fracture together. Failure to account for bridges and constriction of fractures can lead to premature screen-out (exceeding available pump pressure) of proppant and inadequate fracking control. The project results are expected to substantially increase the accuracy of design and monitoring of fracture opening, geometry and fluid flow to improve efficiency, safety and environmental security of the resource and energy extraction.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 06-06-2019

End Date: 05-06-2024

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $410,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Civil Engineering not elsewhere classified | Geomechanics and Resources Geotechnical Engineering | Solid Mechanics | Mechanical Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Geothermal Energy | Oil and Gas Extraction | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering |

Other Keywords

Civil Engineering not elsewhere classified | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Geomechanics and Resources Geotechnical Engineering | Geothermal Energy | Mechanical Engineering | Oil and Gas Extraction | Solid Mechanics

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