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A New Model between Dynamic and Static Elastic Parameters of Shale Based on Experimental Studies

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During the exploration and development of shale gas resources, elastic parameters provide crucial geomechanical information for shale gas extraction and hydraulic fracturing projects. Static elastic parameters are usually adopted in rock mechanics analyses and hydraulic fracturing designs and are generally obtained from experimental tests using core samples collected from the subsurface. However, experimental core data could be discontinuous despite the high costs. Dynamic methods, including well logging and seismic survey, are applied in practice. Given the difference between static and dynamic elastic parameters, dynamic elastic parameters gained from those aforementioned dynamic methods need to be converted to static elastic parameters. Currently, static and dynamic elastic parameter test data are often directly used in converting dynamic elastic parameters to static elastic parameters without consideration of the influence of rock mineral composition on the difference between elastic and dynamic elastic properties. Consequently, the conversion results cannot fully reflect reservoir geomechanical conditions. In this research, the rock mineral composition is analyzed, and the effects of various mineral components on static and dynamic elastic parameters of shale are discussed. A new conversion model is established by taking into account the rock mineral composition. The new model is capable of providing improved conversion results and thus can be applied in shale gas extraction and hydraulic fracturing projects at the target reservoir. Therefore, this research has both theoretical and practical impacts.

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This work was supported by the National Major Science and Technology Project (Grant No. 2017ZX05030-002), Scientific research plan projects of Education Department of Shaanxi (Grant No. 18JK0517), and the Exploration Utility Department 2017-Science-05 Project of Qinghai Oil Field Branch, National Science and Technology Major of PetroChina (Grant No. 2016E-0108GF).

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  1. College of Geology & Environment, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an, 710054, Shaanxi, China

    Bian Huiyuan

  2. Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Geological Support for Coal Green Exploitation, Xi’an, 710054, China

    Bian Huiyuan

  3. College of Geology Engineering and Geomatics, Chang’an University, Xi’an, 710054, Shaanxi, China

    Fei Wang

  4. China Petroleum Logging CO. LTD, Xi’an, 710077, Shaanxi, China

    Zhang Chengen, Yonghao Zhang & Chaowei Duan

  5. Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford University, 367 Panama Street, Green Earth Sciences 065, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA

    Xuhua Gao

  6. Exploration & Production Research Institute SINOPEC, Beijing, 100083, China

    Dong Li

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Huiyuan, B., Wang, F., Chengen, Z. et al. A New Model between Dynamic and Static Elastic Parameters of Shale Based on Experimental Studies. Arab J Geosci 12, 609 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-019-4777-2

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