Weiyang Xie1,2, Cheng Chang1,2, Ziqin Lai1,2,*, Sha Liu1,2, Han Xiao1,2
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.21, No.6, pp. 1417-1438, 2025, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2025.060956
- 30 June 2025
Abstract In the context of post-stimulation shale gas wells, the terms “shut-in” and “flowback” refer to two critical phases that occur after hydraulic fracturing (fracking) has been completed. These stages play a crucial role in determining both the well’s initial production performance and its long-term hydrocarbon recovery. By establishing a comprehensive big data analysis platform, the flowback dynamics of over 1000 shale gas wells were analyzed in this work, leading to the development of an index system for evaluating flowback production capacity. Additionally, a shut-in chart was created for wells with different types of post-stimulation fracture More >