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Fluid and Thermal Dynamics in the Development of Unconventional Resources III

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Dr. Yu Peng

Email: pengyu_frac@foxmail.com

Affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University,

Chengdu 610500, China

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Research Interests: rock mechanics, heat and mass transfer, fracture mechanics, rheology, interdisciplinary application of mathematics, and numerical simulations related to oil & natural gas development

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Dr. Zhenglan Li

Email: lizhenglanswpu@163.com

Affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University,Chengdu 610500, China

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Research Interests: enhanced oil recovery, reactive transport, carbonate acid stimulation, naturally fractured and vuggy reservoirs, Underground Hydrogen Storage (UHS), and Geological Carbon Sequestration

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Dr. Cunqi Jia

Email: cunqijia@utexas.edu

Affiliation: Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering,The University of Texas at Austin,78712, USA

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Research Interests: development and application of compositional reservoir simulators, enhanced oil recovery, reactive transport, carbonate acid stimulation, naturally fractured and vuggy reservoirs

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Summary

Further advancements in the exploitation of unconventional resources, such as tight gas, shale gas, shale oil, coalbed methane, and natural gas hydrate, are intimately connected to the investigation of related fluid-dynamics and thermal aspects. Especially in some complex engineering technologies, multi-phase and different flow-driving processes are involved at the same time. Studying these coupled behaviors together with heat and mass transfers is of great significance for improving the efficiency of unconventional resource development.

This special issue considers new theoretical and technological achievements in the development of unconventional resources. Its main goal is the provision of a high-level platform for sharing innovations and insights into this field.

We welcome all types of manuscripts, including original research articles, review articles, and perspectives. With respect to the above topics, original contributions are solicited from researchers in academia as well as industry working in areas including, but not limited to:

• Fluid-structure interaction in well drilling and hydraulic fracturing

• Multi-phase flow in hydraulic fractures and unconventional reservoirs

• Experimental study on multi-field and multi-phase processes

• Reservoir simulation and numerical modelling

• Fluid flow behaviors during drilling, production, and injection

• Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) with emphasis on related fluid dynamic aspects

• Mechanisms of fluid flow in porous media with water-rock interaction

• Heat and mass transfer phenomena during unconventional resources development

Keywords

Petroleum Engineering, Heat and Mass Transfer, Fluid-Structure Interaction, Numerical Simulation, Unconventional Resources

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Impact of Proppant Embedding on Long-Term Fracture Conductivity and Shale Gas Production Decline
Junchen Liu, Feng Zhou, Xiaofeng Lu, Xiaojin Zhou, Xianjun He, Yurou Du, Fuguo Xia, Junfu Zhang, Weiyi Luo
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.21, No.10, pp. 2613-2628, 2025, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2025.069772
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Fluid and Thermal Dynamics in the Development of Unconventional Resources III)
Abstract In shale gas reservoir stimulation, proppants are essential for sustaining fracture conductivity. However, increasing closing stress causes proppants to embed into the rock matrix, leading to a progressive decline in fracture permeability and conductivity. Furthermore, rock creep contributes to long-term reductions in fracture performance. To elucidate the combined effects of proppant embedding and rock creep on sustained conductivity, this study conducted controlled experiments examining conductivity decay in propped fractures under varying closing stresses, explicitly accounting for both mechanisms. An embedded discrete fracture model was developed to simulate reservoir production under different conductivity decay scenarios, while… More >

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A Novel Low-Damage Viscoelastic-Surfactant Foam Fracturing Fluid for Tight Reservoirs: Development and Performance Assessment
Yu Li, Jie Bian, Liang Zhang, Xuesong Feng, Jiachen Hu, Ji Yu, Chao Zhou, Tian Lan
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.21, No.10, pp. 2539-2556, 2025, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2025.067685
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Fluid and Thermal Dynamics in the Development of Unconventional Resources III)
Abstract As oil and gas development increasingly targets unconventional reservoirs, the limitations of conventional hydraulic fracturing, namely high water consumption and significant reservoir damage, have become more pronounced. This has driven growing interest in the development of clean fracturing fluids that minimize both water usage and formation impairment. In this study, a low-liquid-content viscoelastic surfactant (VES) foam fracturing fluid system was formulated and evaluated through laboratory experiments. The optimized formulation comprises 0.2% foaming agent CTAB (cetyltrimethylammonium bromide) and 2% foam stabilizer EAPB (erucamidopropyl betaine). Laboratory tests demonstrated that the VES foam system achieved a composite foam… More >

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CO₂ Injection to Mitigate Reservoir Damage in Edge/Bottom-Water Condensate Gas Reservoirs
Wen Wang, Yulong Zhao, Bo Li, Bowen Guan, Haoran Sun, Tao Zhang
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.21, No.9, pp. 2331-2357, 2025, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2025.068990
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Fluid and Thermal Dynamics in the Development of Unconventional Resources III)
Abstract Condensate gas reservoirs have attracted increasing attention in recent years due to their significant development potential and dual value from both natural gas and condensate oil. However, their exploitation is often hindered by the dual challenges of retrograde condensation and water invasion, which can markedly reduce recovery factors. CO₂ injection offers a promising solution by alleviating condensate blockage, suppressing water influx, and simultaneously enabling geological CO₂ storage. Accordingly, research on optimizing CO₂ injection to mitigate formation damage is critical for the efficient development and management of edge- and bottom-water condensate gas reservoirs. In this study, a long-core… More >

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Evaluation of Tubing Integrity with Rectangular Corrosion under Thermo-Chemical-Mechanical Coupling
Yi Huang, Ming Luo, Zhujun Li, Donglei Jiang, Ping Xiao, Mingyuan Yao, Jia He
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.21, No.8, pp. 1839-1860, 2025, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2025.065459
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Fluid and Thermal Dynamics in the Development of Unconventional Resources III)
Abstract This study presents a comprehensive mechanical analysis of P110S oil tubing subjected to thermal and chemical coupling effects, with particular attention to the presence of rectangular corrosion defects. Drawing on the material’s stress–strain constitutive behavior, thermal expansion coefficient, thermal conductivity, and electrochemical test data, the research incorporates geometric nonlinearities arising from large deformations induced by corrosion. A detailed three-dimensional finite element (FE) model of the corroded P110S tubing is developed to simulate its response under complex loading conditions. The proposed model is rigorously validated through full-scale burst experiments and analytical calculations based on theoretical formulations.… More >

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Mechanisms and Mitigation of Heavy Oil Invasion into Drilling Fluids in Carbonate Reservoirs
Yang Yu, Sheng Fan, Zhonglin Li, Zhong He, Jingwei Liu, Peng Xu
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.21, No.8, pp. 1875-1894, 2025, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2025.066404
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Fluid and Thermal Dynamics in the Development of Unconventional Resources III)
Abstract Drilling operations in carbonate rock heavy oil blocks (e.g., in the Tahe Oilfield) are challenged by the intrusion of high-viscosity, temperature-sensitive formation heavy oil into the drilling fluid. This phenomenon often results in wellbore blockage, reduced penetration rates, and compromised well control, thereby significantly limiting drilling efficiency and operational safety. To address this issue, this study conducts a comprehensive investigation into the mechanisms governing heavy oil invasion using a combination of laboratory experiments and field data analysis. Findings indicate that the reservoir exhibits strong heterogeneity and that the heavy oil possesses distinctive physical properties. The… More >

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Temperature and Pressure Profiles during Prolonged Working Fluid Injection in Wellbores: Mechanisms and Key Influencing Factors
Yu Sang, Anqi Du, Changqing Ye, Jianhua Xiang, Yi Chen, Yazhou Guo, Le Shen
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.21, No.7, pp. 1623-1639, 2025, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2025.065832
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Fluid and Thermal Dynamics in the Development of Unconventional Resources III)
Abstract In the context of the global “Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality” initiative, the injection of carbon dioxide (CO₂) into depleted gas reservoirs represents a dual-purpose strategy—facilitating long-term carbon sequestration while enhancing hydrocarbon recovery. However, variations in injection parameters at the wellhead can exert pronounced effects on the temperature and pressure conditions at the bottom of the well. These variations, in turn, influence the geomechanical behavior of reservoir rocks and the displacement efficiency of CO₂ within the formation. Precise prediction of downhole thermodynamic conditions is therefore essential for optimizing injection performance and ensuring reservoir stability. To address… More >

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Evaluation of Estimated Ultimate Recovery for Shale Gas Infill Wells Considering Inter-Well Crossflow Dynamics
Cuiping Yuan, Sicun Zhong, Yijia Wu, Man Chen, Ying Wang, Yinping Cao, Jia Chen
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.21, No.7, pp. 1689-1710, 2025, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2025.065151
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Fluid and Thermal Dynamics in the Development of Unconventional Resources III)
Abstract Field development practices in many shale gas regions (e.g., the Changning region) have revealed a persistent issue of suboptimal reserve utilization, particularly in areas where the effective drainage width of production wells is less than half the inter-well spacing (typically 400–500 m). To address this, infill drilling has become a widely adopted and effective strategy for enhancing reservoir contact and mobilizing previously untapped reserves. However, this approach has introduced significant inter-well interference, complicating production dynamics and performance evaluation. The two primary challenges hindering efficient deployment of infill wells are: (1) the quantitative assessment of hydraulic… More >

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