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The influence of in-situ stresses on flow processes in fractured rock is investigated using a novel modelling approach. The combined finite-discrete element method (FEMDEM) is used to model the deformation of a fractured rock mass. The fracture wall displacements and aperture ...

We have been able to solve a reservoir simulation problem which was previously thought of as intractable: We simulated multiphase displacement, including viscous, capillary, and gravitational forces, for highly resolved and geologically realistic models of naturally fractured res ...

Realistic simulation of structurally complex reservoirs (SCR) is challenging in at least three ways: (1) geological structures must be represented and discretized accurately on vastly different length scales; (2) extreme ranges and discontinuous variations of material properti ...

Water flooding of fractured reservoirs is risky because water breakthrough can occur early, leading to a prohibitively high water cut. In mixed or oil-wet carbonates, capillary drive is negligible or absent. For this scenario, we investigate fluid-pressure-driven displacement ...