Hydraulic fracturing in mining publications

The following publications detail the work involved in the development of CSIRO’s Hydraulic fracturing in mining.

Patents

Jeffrey RG, 2000, ‘Hydraulic fracturing of ore bodies’, U.S. Patent Number 6,123,394.

Jeffrey RG, 2005, ‘Hydraulic fracturing of ground formations’, Publication Number US 2005/0056428 A1.

Papers

Jeffrey RG, Bunger AP, 2009, ‘A Detailed Comparison of Experimental and Numerical Data on Hydraulic Fracture Height Growth through Stress Contrasts’, SPE Journal, 14: 413-422.

Zhang X, Jeffrey RG, Thiercelin M, 2009, ‘Mechanics of fluid-driven fracture growth in naturally fractured reservoirs with simple network geometries’, J. Geophys. Res., 114, 16 pages.

Bunger AP, Jeffrey RG, Detournay E, 2008, ‘Evolution and morphology of saucer-shaped sills in analog experiments’, In: Structure and Emplacement of High-Level Magmatic Systems, Thompson K, Petford N (eds), Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 302: 109-120.

Zhang X, Jeffrey RG, Thiercelin M, 2008, ‘Escape of fluid-driven fractures from frictional bedding interfaces: A numerical study’, J. Structural Geology, 30: 478-490.

Zhang X, Jeffrey RG, 2008, ‘Re-initiation or termination of fluid-driven fractures at frictional bedding interfaces, J. Geophys. Res., 113, 16 pages.

Zhang X, Jeffrey RG, Thiercelin M, 2007, ‘Deflection and propagation of fluid-driven fractures at frictional bedding interfaces: A numerical investigation’, J. Structural Geology, 29: 396-410.

Zhang X, Jeffrey RG, 2006, ‘Numerical study on two-dimensional crack problems in three-layered isotropic elastic materials’, Key Engineering Materials, 312: 53-58.

Zhang X, Jeffrey RG, Mai, Y-W, 2006, ‘A micromechanics-based Cosserat-type model for dense particulate solids’, Zeitschrift für angewandte Mathematik und Physik, 57: 682-707.

Zhang X, Jeffrey RG, 2006, ‘The roles of secondary flaws and friction on deflection and reinitiation of hydraulic fractures at orthogonal pre-existing fractures’, Geophysical J. Inter., 166: 1454-1465.

Zhang X, Jeffrey RG, 2006, ‘Numerical studies on crack problems in three-layered elastic media using an image method’, Int. J. Fracture, 139: 477-493.

Bunger AP, Detournay E, Jeffrey R, 2005, ‘Crack Tip Behavior in Near-Surface Fluid-Driven Fracture Experiments’, Comptes Rendus Mécanique, 333: 299-304.

Bunger AP, Jeffrey RG, Detournay E, 2005, ‘Experimental Investigation of Crack Opening Asymptotics for Fluid-Driven Fracture’, Int. J. Strength, Fracture & Complexity, 3: 139-147.

Lecampion B, Jeffrey R, Detournay E, 2005, ‘Resolving the Geometry of Hydraulic Fractures from Tilt Measurements’, Pure and Applied Geophysics, 162: 2433-2452.

Lhomme T, Detournay E, Jeffrey RG, 2005, ‘Effects of fluid compressibility and borehole radius on the propagation of a fluid-driven fracture’, Int. J. Strength, Fracture & Complexity, 3: 149-162.

Zhang X, Jeffrey RG, Llanos E, 2005, ‘On plane-strain fluid-driven shear fracture propagation in elastic solids’, Geophysical J. Inter., 163: 419-430.

Zhang X, Jeffrey RG, Detournay E, 2005, ‘Propagation of a Hydraulic Fracture Parallel to a Free Surface’, Int. J. Num. Anal. Methods in Geomechanics, 29: 1317-1340.

Zhang X, Detournay E, Jeffrey R, 2002, ‘Propagation of a penny-shaped hydraulic fracture parallel to the free-surface of an elastic half-space, Int. J. Fracture, 115: 125-158.

Jeffrey RG, Wold MB, Choi SK, Settari A, 1998, ‘Stimulation for methane-gas recovery from coal’, SPE Production and Facilities, 13: 200-207.

Addis MA, Jeffrey RG, 1996, ‘Slimhole drilling: wellbore stability considerations based upon field and laboratory data’, APPEA Journal, 36: 544-556.

Jeffrey RG, 1996, ‘Asymmetrically Propped Hydraulic Fractures’, SPE Production & Facilities, 11: 244-249.

Thiercelin M, Jeffrey RG, Naceur K Ben, 1989, ‘The Influence of Fracture Toughness on the Geometry of Hydraulic Fractures’, SPE Production Engineering, 4: 435-442.

Vandamme L, Jeffrey RG, Curran JH, 1988, ‘Pressure Distribution in Three-Dimensional Hydraulic Fractures’, SPE Production Engineering, 3: 181-186.

Conference proceedings

Jeffrey RG, Bunger AP, Lecampion B, Zhang X, Chen ZR, van As A, Allison DP, De Beer W, Dudley JW, Siebrits E, Thiercelin M, Mainguy M, 2009, ‘Measuring Hydraulic Fracture Growth in Naturally Fractured Rock’, In: Proc. of the 2009 SPE Annual Tech. Conf. and Exhib., New Orleans, LA, 4-7 October, paper 124919.

Chen ZR, Jeffrey RG, 2009, ‘Tilt Monitoring of Hydraulic Fracture Preconditioning Treatments’, In: Proc. of the 43rd U.S. Rock Mech. Symposium and 4th U.S.-Canada Rock Mech. Symposium, Asheville, NC, 28 June-1 July, paper 09-100.

Jeffrey RG, Zhang X, Thiercelin M, 2009, ‘Hydraulic Fracture Offsetting in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs: Quantifying a Long-Recognized Process’, In: Proc. of the 2009 SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, The Woodlands, TX, 19-21 January, paper 119351.

Chen ZR, Jeffrey RG, 2008, ‘Surface weight change effect on tilt field and hydraulic fracture inversion accuracy’, In: Proc. of the First Southern Hemisphere International Rock Mechanics Symposium, Potvin, Carter, Dyskin, Jeffrey (eds), Perth, Australia, 16-19 September.

Jeffrey RG, Zhang X, 2008, ‘Hydraulic Fracture Growth in Coal’, In: Proc. of the First Southern Hemisphere International Rock Mechanics Symposium, Potvin, Carter, Dyskin, Jeffrey (eds), Perth, Australia, 16-19 September.

Zhang X, Jeffrey RG, 2008, ‘On Intersection and Crossing of Frictional Interfaces by Hydraulic Fractures’, In: Proc. of the First Southern Hemisphere International Rock Mechanics Symposium, Potvin, Carter, Dyskin, Jeffrey (eds), Perth, Australia, 16-19 September.

Zhang X, Jeffrey RG, 2008, ‘Fluid-driven fracture growth along an existing natural fracture’, In: Proc. of XXII ICTAM, Deniner J, Finn MD, Mattner T (eds), Adelaide, Australia, oral presentation, 24-29 August.

Wu R, Bunger AP, Jeffrey RG, Siebrits E, 2008, ‘A comparison of numerical and experimental results of hydraulic fracture growth into a zone of lower confining stress’, In: _Proc. 2nd U.S.-Canada Rock Mechanics Symposium’, San Francisco, USA, 29 June-2 July, paper 08-267.

Jeffrey RG, Bunger AP, 2007, ‘A Detailed Comparison of Experimental and Numerical Data on Hydraulic Fracture Height Growth through Stress Contrasts’, In: SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, College Station, Texas, USA, 29-31 January, paper 106030.

Zhang X, Jeffrey RG, Thiercelin M, 2007, ‘Effects of frictional geological discontinuities on hydraulic fracture propagation’, In: SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, College Station, Texas, USA, 29-31 January.

Zhang X, Jeffrey RG, 2007, ‘Hydraulic fracture propagation across frictional interfaces’, In: Proc. of 1st Canada-US Rock Mechanics Symposiums, Vancouver, Canada.

Mills K, Jeffrey R, Black D, Meyer T, Carey K, Goddard S, 2006, ‘Developing methods for placing sand-propped hydraulic fractures for gas drainage in the Bulli seam’, In: 7th Underground Coal Operators Conference, 5-7 July, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

Bunger AP, Jeffrey RG, Detournay E, 2005, ‘Application of Scaling Laws to Laboratory-Scale Hydraulic Fractures’, In: Proc. of the 40th U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics Symposium, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 25-29 June, paper 818.

Zhang X, Jeffrey RG, Llanos EM, Lecampion B, 2005, ‘Plane-strain analysis of post-coalescence interaction between fluid-driven cracks and pre-existing fractures’, In: Proc. of the 40th U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics Symposium, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 25-29 June.

Connell LD, Jeffrey RG, 2005, ‘History matching for optimisation of gas drainage from horizontal wells containing sand propped hydraulic fractures’, In: International Coalbed Methane Symposium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 16-20 May.

Jeffrey RG, Boucher C, Mills K, 2005, ‘Implementing sand propped hydraulic fracture stimulation for in-seam drainage holes : a demonstration of an enhanced drainage technology’, In: International Coalbed Methane Symposium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 16-20 May.

Bunger AP, Jeffrey RG, Detournay E, 2005, ‘Experimental investigation of crack opening asymptotics for fluid-driven fracture’, In: Proc. 11th International Conference on Fracture, Turin, Italy, 20-25 March, paper 3773.

Zhang X, Jeffrey RG, 2005, ‘On fluid-driven crack propagation along biomaterial interfaces’, In: Proc. 11th International Conference on Fracture, Turin, Italy, 20-25 March.

Chacon E, Barrera V, Jeffrey R, van As A, 2004, ‘Hydraulic fracturing used to precondition ore and reduce fragment size for block caving’, In: Proc. MassMin 2004, Santiago, Chile, 22-25 August, Instituto de Ingenieros de Chile, p.529-534.

Mills KW, Jeffrey RG, 2004, ‘Remote High Resolution Stress Change Monitoring for Hydraulic Fractures’, In: Proc. MassMin 2004, Santiago, Chile, 22-25 August, Instituto de Ingenieros de Chile.

van As A, Jeffrey R, Chacon E, Barrera V, 2004, ‘Preconditioning by hydraulic fracturing for block caving in a moderately stressed naturally fractured orebody’, In: Proc. MassMin 2004, Santiago, Chile, 22-25 August, Instituto de Ingenieros de Chile, p.535-541.

Bunger AP, Jeffrey RG, Detournay E, 2004, ‘Toughness-dominated near-surface hydraulic fracture experiments’, In: Proc. of the 6th NARMS Symposium, GulfRock 2004, Houston, 6-10 June.

Lecampion B, Jeffrey RG, Detournay E, 2004, ‘Real Time Estimation of Fracture Volume and Hydraulic Fracturing Treatment Efficiency’, In: Proc. of the 6th NARMS Symposium, GulfRock 2004, Houston, 6-10 June.

Mills KW, Jeffrey RG, Zhang X, 2004, ‘Growth analysis and fracture mechanics based on measured stress change near a full-size hydraulic fracture’, In: Proc. of the 6th NARMS Symposium, GulfRock 2004, Houston, 6-10 June.

Zhang X, Jeffrey RG, Llanos EM, 2004, ‘A study of shear hydraulic fracture propagation’, In: Proc. of the 6th NARMS Symposium, GulfRock 2004, Houston, 6-10 June.

Jeffrey RG, Christian Boucher, 2004, ‘Sand Propped Hydraulic Fracture Stimulation of Horizontal In-seam Gas Drainage Holes at Dartbrook Mine’, In: Proc. of the Coal Symposium, University of Wollongong, 4-6 February.

Enever JR, Noonan P, Jeffrey RG, 2002, ‘A study of the mechanics of crack re-opening in non-porous materials during constant flow rate micro-frac tests’, In: Proc. of the 5th North American Rock Mechanics Symposium and the 17th Tunnelling Association of Canada Conference, Toronto, Ont, 7-10 July, University of Toronto Press, p.539-545.

van As A, Jeffrey RG, 2002, ‘Hydraulic fracture growth in naturally fractured rock: mine through mapping and analysis’, In: Proc. of the 5th North American Rock Mechanics Symposium and the 17th Tunnelling Association of Canada Conference, Toronto, Ont, 7-10 July, University of Toronto Press, p.1461-1469.

Jeffrey RG, 2002, ‘Hydraulic fracturing applied to stimulation of gas drainage from coal’, In: 3rd Australasian Coal Operators’ Conference, 6-8 February, University of Wollongong, NSW Wollongong, Illawarra Branch: p.63-66.

Zhang X, Savitski A, Detournay E, Jeffrey RG, 2001, ‘Propagation of a fluid-driven penny-shaped fracture parallel to the free-surface of an elastic solid’, In: Proc. of the 10th International Conference on Fracture, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2-6 December, 6 pages.

Jeffrey RG, Settari A, Mills KW, Zhang X, Detournay E, 2001, ‘Hydraulic fracturing to induce caving: fracture model development and comparison to field data’, In: Proc. 38th U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium, Washington, DC, 7-10 July, p.251-260.

Zhang X, Detournay E, Jeffrey RG, 2001, ‘Propagation of a penny-shaped hydraulic fracture parallel to a free surface, with application to inducing rock mass caving for mining’, In: Proc. 38th U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium, Washington, DC, 7-10 July, p.281-288.

Mills KW, Jeffrey RG, Hayes JM, 2001, ‘Applications of hydraulic fracturing to control caving events in coal mines – the Moonee experience’, In: Proc. of the Third International Underground Coal Conference – Managing Production Continuity, Manly, Sydney, NSW, 12-15 June, 1, 15 pages.

van As A, Jeffrey RG, 2000, ‘Hydraulic fracturing as a cave inducement technique at NorthParkes Mines’, In: MassMin2000, 29 October – 2 November, Brisbane, QLD, p.165-172.

Jeffrey RG, Settari A, 2000, ‘Hydraulic fracture growth through offset pressure-monitoring wells and boreholes’, In: 2000 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, 1-4 October, Dallas, Texas, paper 63031.

Mills KW, Jeffrey RG, Jones DW, 2000, ‘Successful application of hydraulic fracturing to control windblast hazard at Moonee Colliery’, In: Proc. 19th Conference on Ground Control in Mining, Morgantown, West Virginia, 8-10 August.

Enever JR, Jeffrey RG, Casey DA, 2000, ‘The relationship between stress in coal and rock’, In: Proc. 4th North American Rock Mechanics Symposium , Seattle, Washington, 31 July-3 August, p.409-414.

Jeffrey RG, Mills KW, 2000, ‘Hydraulic fracturing applied to inducing longwall coal mine goaf falls’, In: Proc. 4th North American Rock Mechanics Symposium , Seattle, Washington, 31 July-3 August, p.423-430.

van As A, Jeffrey RG, 2000, ‘Caving induced by hydraulic fracturing at Northparkes Mines’, In: Proc. 4th North American Rock Mechanics Symposium , Seattle, Washington, 31 July-3 August, p.353-360.

Choi SK, Jeffrey RG, Wood JH, Settari A, 1999, ‘Improved methods for simulation of short-term gas production from a hydraulically fractured coalbed methane reservoir’, In: The International Symposium on Coupled Phenomena in Civil, Mining, & Petroleum Engineering, 1-3 November.

Wold MB, Jeffrey RG, 1999, ‘A comparison of coal seam directional permeability as measured in laboratory core tests and in well interference tests’, In: Proc. SPE Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting, Gillette, Wyoming, 15-18 May, paper 55598, p.185-193.

Jeffrey RG, Meaney KTA, Doyle RP, 1999, ‘History matching of hydraulic fracture and production data from a vertical CO2 and CH4 gas drainage test well’, In: International Coalbed Methane Symposium, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 3-7 May, paper 9955, p.329-340.

Jeffrey RG, Vlahovic W, Doyle RP, Wood JH, 1998, ‘Propped Fracture Geometry of Three Hydraulic Fractures in Sydney Basin Coal Seams’, In: Proc. Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, Perth, 12-14 October, paper 50061.

Jeffrey RG, Settari A, 1998, ‘An Instrumented Hydraulic Fracture Experiment in Coal’, In: _Proc. Rocky Mountain Regional/Low-Permeability Reservoirs Symposium and Exhibition, Denver, 5-8 April, paper 39908.

Wold MB, Jeffrey RG, 1998, ‘Applications for petroleum technologies in seam gas control’, Australian Coal Review, 6: 24-27.

Jeffrey RG, Enever JR, Hennig A, Meaney K, Moreby R, Doyle R, 1997, ‘The Impact of Structure and Stress on Permeability and Gas Drainage as Measured at a Vertical Well Drainage Site at Dartbrook Mine’, In: Proc. Symposium on Safety in Mines: The Role of Geology, Newcastle, 24-25 November.

Jeffrey RG, Wold MB, Choi SK, Settari A, 1997, ‘Stimulation for Methane Gas Recovery from Coal’, In: Proc. SPE Rocky Mt. Regional Meeting, Casper, 18-21 May, paper 38345.

Schubarth SK, Cobb SL, Jeffrey RG, 1997, ‘Understanding Proppant Closure Stress’, In: Proc. SPE Production Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, 9-11 March, paper 37489.

Jeffrey RG, Enever JR, Wood JH, Connors JP, Choi SK, Meaney KTA, Casey DA, Koenig RA, 1996, ‘A Stimulation and Production Experiment in a Vertical Coal Seam Gas Drainage Well’, In: Proc. SPE Asia-Pacific Oil & Gas Conference, Adelaide, 28-31 October, paper 36985.

Jeffrey RG, Settari A, Smith NP, 1995, ‘A Comparison of Hydraulic Fracture Field Experiments, Including Mineback Geometry Data, with Numerical Fracture Model Simulations’, In: Proc. Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 22-25 October, paper 30508.

Enever JR, Jeffrey RG, Vlahovic W, 1995, ‘Hydraulic fracturing development in Australian coal seams’, In: International Symposium cum Workshop on Management and Control of High Gas Emissions and Outbursts in Underground Coal Mines, Wollongong, NSW, 20-24 March, p.257-266.

Jeffrey RG, Weber CR, Vlahovic W, Enever JR, 1994, ‘Hydraulic Fracturing Experiments in the Great Northern Coal Seam’, In: Proc. Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference, Melbourne, 7-10 November, paper 28779.

Jeffrey RG, 1994, ‘Asymmetrically propped hydraulic fractures’, In: EUROCK ’94: rock mechanics in petroleum engineering, Delft, The Netherlands, 29-31 August, p.425-433.

Jeffrey RG, Enever JR, Phillips R, Ferguson T, Davidson S, Bride J, 1993, ‘Small-Scale Hydraulic Fracturing and Mineback Experiments in Coal Seams’, In: Proc of the 1993 International Coalbed Methane Symposium, Birmingham, 17-21 May.

Jeffrey RG, Enever JR, Phillips R, Moelle D, Davidson S, 1992, ‘Hydraulic Fracturing Experiments in Vertical Boreholes in the German Creek Coal Seam’, In: Proc. of the Symposium on Coalbed Methane Research and Development in Australia, Townsville, 19-21 November.

Jeffrey RG, Byrnes RP, Lynch PA, Ling DJ, 1992, ‘An Analysis of Hydraulic Fracture and Mineback Data for a Treatment in the German Creek Coal Seam’, In: Proc. SPE Rocky Mt. Regional Meeting, Casper, 18-21 May, paper 24362.

Jeffrey RG, Enever JR, 1991, ‘Small-scale Hydraulic Fracturing Experiments at German Creek Mine, Central Colliery’, In: Proc. of the Bowen Basin Geological Group Meeting, Moura, 8 August.

Jeffrey RG, 1991, ‘Hydraulic Fracturing: General Principles of Design and Application to Coalbed Methane’, In: Proc. of the GSA Gas in Australian Coals Symposium – 1990, Kensington, NSW.

Jeffrey RG, 1990, ‘Laboratory and Field Hydraulic Fracturing Experiments in Coal’, In: Proc. of the CSIRO Div. of Geomech. Workshop on Coalbed Methane, Syndal.

Jeffrey RG, 1990, ‘Hydraulic Fracturing and Treating Coalbed Methane Wells’, In: Proc. of the CSIRO Div. of Geomech. Workshop on Coalbed Methane, Syndal.

Jeffrey RG, 1989, ‘The Combined Effect of Fluid Lag and Fracture Toughness on Hydraulic Fracture Propagation’, In: Proc. Joint Rocky Mt. Regional Meeting and Low Perm. Reservoir Symposium, Denver, 6-8 March.

Jeffrey RG, Hinkel JJ, Nimerick KH, McLennan JD, 1989, ‘Hydraulic Fracturing to Enhance Production of Methane from Coal Seams’, In: Proc. of The 1989 Coalbed Methane Symposium, Tuscaloosa, 17-21 April.

Holditch SA, Ely JW, Semmelbeck ME, Carter RH, Hinkel J, Jeffrey RG, 1988, ‘Enhanced Recovery of Coalbed Methane Through Hydraulic Fracturing’, In: Proc. 63rd Annual Tech. Conf. and Exhib. of SPE, Houston, 2-5 October.

Jeffrey RG, Vandamme L, Hinkel JJ, Horner DM, 1987, ‘Propagation of Fractures in Coal: Equivalent Modulus and Parallel Fracture Effects’, In: Proc. the 1987 Coalbed Methane Symposium, Tuscaloosa, November.

Jeffrey RG, Vandamme L, Roegiers J-C, 1987, ‘Mechanical Interaction in Branched or Subparallel Hydraulic Fractures’, In: Proc. SPE/DOE Symp. on Low Permeability Reservoirs, Denver, 18-19 May, paper 16422.

Detournay E, Jeffrey RG, 1986, ‘Stress Conditions for Initiation of Secondary Fractures from a Fractured Borehole’, In: Proc. Int. Symp. on Rock Stress and Rock Stress Measurements, Stockholm, Sweden, 1-3 September.

Vandamme L, Jeffrey RG, Curran JH, 1986, ‘Effects of Three-Dimensional-ization on a Hydraulic Fracture Pressure Profile’, In: Proc. 27th U.S. Rock Mech. Symposium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 23-25 June.

Boyer CM, Stubbs PB, Schwerer FC, Brandenburg CF, Byrer CW, Jeffrey RG, 1986, ‘Measurement of Coalbed Properties for Hydraulic Fracture Design and Methane Production’, In: _Proc. SPE Louisville Meeting, 19-21 May, paper 15258.

Vandamme L, Jeffrey RG, Curran JH, 1986, ‘Pressure Distribution in Three-Dimensional Hydraulic Fractures’, In: _Proc. SPE Louisville Meeting, 19-21 May, paper 15265.

Brown S, Plumb R, Jeffrey R, Roegiers J-C, Thiercelin M, Swan G, 1986, ‘Basics of Failure Mechanics’, The Technical Review, A Schlumberger Publication, 34: 10-19.

Jeffrey RG, 1985, ‘Rockbolt Reinforcement of Layered Rock’, In: Proc. of the ISRM Symposium, MEXROC 85, Zacatecas, Mexico, 2-4 September.

Jeffrey RG, Daemen JJK, 1983, ‘Analysis of Rockbolt Reinforcement of Layered Rock Using Beam Equations’, In: Proc. of the Int. Symp. on Rock Bolting, Abisko, Lapland, Sweden, 28 August- 2 September.

Jeffrey RG, Daemen JJK, 1981, ‘Shaft or Borehole Plug-Rock Mechanical Interaction’, In: Proc. of the Waste Management ’81 meeting, Amer. Nuc. Soc., Tucson, Arizona, 23-26 February.