Proceedings of SPE Reservoir Simulation Symposium · 2003 · 115 citations · 0 references
EngineeringGeological EngineeringPetroleum EngineeringComputational Fluid DynamicsReservoir EngineeringReservoir SimulationFinite Difference Reservoir SimulationFinite Volume MethodsFractured Reservoir FlowFractured Reservoir SimulationDiscrete Fracture Network ModelingFlux ApproximationFracture Propagation ModelingFractured Reservoir ModelingReservoir Flow SimulationThree-dimensional Reservoir Modeling
A simplified discrete fracture model suitable for use with general purpose reservoir simulators is presented. The model handles both two and three-dimensional systems and includes fracture-fracture, matrix-fracture and matrix-matrix connections. The formulation applies an unstructured control volume finite difference technique with a two-point flux approximation. The implementation is generally compatible with any simulator that represents grid connections via a connectivity list. A specialized treatment based on a