Practical Modeling of Hydraulic fracturing

The majority of hydrocarbon in Canada is produced from the unconventional reservoirs characterized by ultra-low matrix permeability. Hydraulic fracturing is a common stimulation technique used in oil and gas industry to release hydrocarbon trapped in the rock making the hydrocarbon recovery economical. The ability to model this process may lead to the efficient hydraulic fracturing design and mitigation of the potential environmental impacts, such as underground aquifers contamination and injection induced earthquakes. In the proposed Mitacs research project, we will focus on developing a realistic hydraulic fracturing models which, to extent, can describe the behaviour of the process.

Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Gracie

Student:

Partner:

Terralog Technologies

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

University:

University of Waterloo

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