Numerical analysis of production rate based on interaction between induced and natural fractures in porous media

Hydraulic fracturing in reservoirs with low or high fracture density could have a significant impact on the reservoirs’ production rate. In the present study, having determined the fracture direction through the finite difference method according to the induced-stress distributions, this operation simulated fracturing in two reservoirs with high or low levels of natural fracturing, using the distinct-element method. The goal was to investigate...