Strategies for Optimizing Shut-In Time: New Insights from Shale Long-Term Hydration Experiments
Bo Zeng,
Enjia Dong,
Zhiguang Yao
et al.
Abstract:In the process of hydraulic fracturing, fracturing fluid invades the formation and reacts with shale. Water-sensitive clay minerals swell when exposed to water. This results in a change in the mechanical properties of shale. However, the influences of a long-term water–shale reaction on mechanical properties are still unclear, and an optimization strategy of the shut-in time is required. In this paper, an optimization strategy for the shut-in time based on a shale long-term hydration experiment is proposed. In… Show more
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