Multiple models with explicit reservoir gridding for hydraulic fracture simulation
Kinetics software accesses multiple models for the best fit between the science and the reservoir.
- Unconventional fracture model—The UFM unconventional fracture model is a fully coupled numerical modeling solution for simulating complex fracture geometries while accounting for reservoir heterogeneity, stress anisotropy, and 3D stress-shadow effects. It efficiently models hydraulic fracture interactions with multilayer natural fractures as it solves for fracture propagation mechanics and proppant transport.
- Fine scale fracture hydrodynamics and in-situ kinetics model—This model enables simulation of heterogeneous proppant placement, mixtures of multiple fracturing materials included different proppants, fluids, and fibers.
- Full 3D design simulator model—Powered by high-performance engines, the Planar3D fracture simulation engine is a full 3D model with stress-shadow capability that creates the most accurate planar fracture simulations for formations with complex stress profiles.
High-resolution simulation grids (structured or unstructured) are automatically generated by explicitly gridding complex fracture networks while capturing the fracture dimensions and conductivities and also tracking the propped and unpropped regions in the networks. The high resolution is paired with new computational efficiency: Resources permitting, multiple simulations can be spawned for the UFM and Planar3D models in batch mode, on a local machine or in the cloud.