Objectif The project aims to enhance the hydraulic fracturing techniques for increasing productivity of oil and gas reservoirs. The objective will be reached by developing numerical simulation of coupled geomechanical, hydrodynamic and microseismic processes for proper choices of equipment, regimes and parameters of hydraulic fracturing. Simulation of microseismicity will also provide a unique means to improve the interpretation of microseismic data. The fracture propagation will be traced by combining 3D boundary element models of elastic/poroelastic media with the finite difference models for a non-Newtonian liquid flow with taking into account mass transport within the fluid. Improved criteria for fracture growth and adequate boundary conditions on the lagging liquid front will be used. The microseismicity will be simulated by randomly seeding initial flaws with specially chosen statistical distributions of parameters, by checking the strength and stability of the flaws on the time steps and by processing the resulting statistical data on the simulated events. The expertises of the Rzeszow University of Technology and SINTEF Petroleumsforskning AS participants in developing numerical models and codes and the skill of the Aberystwyth University participants in formulation and modelling of boundary value problems will be joined in this work. The simulation of microseismicity will employ the theory developed by the researches from Rzeszow University of Technology and New Mexico State University. The codes will be adjusted to practical needs in permanent close collaboration with the industrial partner (EUROTECH). In this way, the conclusions and recommendations will be verified and the model parameters adjusted to field conditions by comparing the predicted oil/gas output with that observed in field and by comparing the predicted and observed microseismicity. Finally, the gained knowledge and computer codes will be shared with the industrial partner. Champ scientifique natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeologyseismologymicroseismsengineering and technologycivil engineeringstructural engineeringhydraulic engineering Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Thème(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IAPP - Marie Curie Action: "Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways" Appel à propositions FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IAPP Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement MC-IAPP - Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP) Coordinateur ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY Contribution de l’UE € 422 316,00 Adresse VISUALISATION CENTRE PENGLAIS SY23 3BF Aberystwyth Royaume-Uni Voir sur la carte Région Wales West Wales and The Valleys South West Wales Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contact administratif Gennady Mishuris (Prof.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (4) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire POLITECHNIKA RZESZOWSKA IM IGNACEGO LUKASIEWICZA PRZ Pologne Contribution de l’UE € 250 422,00 Adresse AL POWSTANCOW WARSZAWY 12 35-959 RZESZOW Voir sur la carte Région Makroregion wschodni Podkarpackie Rzeszowski Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contact administratif Alexander Linkov (Prof.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée The Regents of New Mexico State University États-Unis Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Corner of Espina Street & Stewart Street NM 88003-8001 Las Cruces Voir sur la carte Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contact administratif Anastasia Dobroskok (Dr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée SINTEF PETROLEUM AS Norvège Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse S P ANDERSENSV 15B 7465 Trondheim Voir sur la carte Type d’activité Research Organisations Contact administratif Alexandre Lavrov (Dr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée EUROTECH SP ZOO Pologne Contribution de l’UE € 858 163,00 Adresse UL STREFOWA NR 3 39 300 Mielec Voir sur la carte Région Makroregion wschodni Podkarpackie Krośnieński Type d’activité Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Contact administratif Janusz Michalcewicz (Mr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée