Embedded discrete fracture models (EDFM) have been recently developed and widely proven to be the best fracture modeling tool for simulating any and all types of fractures (hydraulic and natural) to enhance reservoir models to drastically improve predictability and optimization\/development strategies for both primary and enhanced oil recovery applications. Having this capability is critical because fractures can dominate the results seen in the field. This system can be swiftly integrated into existing frameworks for all fractured reservoirs to perform more predictive sensitivity analyses, more representative history matching, and accurate production forecasting. This Special Issue solicits original and high-quality research articles related to the EDFM developments and its applications in naturally and hydraulically fractured reservoirs.\u00a0Of interest are original papers on:\u00a0Advanced EDFM developments for fractured reservoir simulation;\u00a0Comparison between EDFM and dual porosity dual permeability (DPDK);\u00a0Integration of EDFM and artificial intelligence (AI) for fractured reservoirs;\u00a0Advanced history matching and production forecasting using EDFM;\u00a0Effects of natural fractures on well performance using EDFM;\u00a0Coupling fracture model and reservoir model using EDFM;\u00a0Advanced geomechanics simulation for fractured reservoirs using EDFM;\u00a0Applications of EDFM in natural fracture calibration;\u00a0Applications of EDFM in hydraulic fracture calibration;\u00a0Applications of EDFM in well spacing optimization;\u00a0Applications of EDFM in water intrusion with complex natural fractures;\u00a0Applications of EDFM in well interference due to complex fracture hits;\u00a0Applications of EDFM in well test of naturally fractured reservoirs;\u00a0Applications of EDFM in rate or pressure transient analysis of fractured reservoirs;\u00a0Applications of EDFM in enhanced gas and oil recovery with complex fractures;\u00a0Applications of EDFM in geothermal with complex fracture networks;\u00a0Applications of EDFM in complex fault modeling;\u00a0Applications of EDFM in CO2 sequestration with complex fracture networks.
\nKeywords: Complex natural fractures; Complex hydraulic fractures; Advanced history matching; Improved production forecasting; Complex fracture hits; Embedded discrete fracture model; Artificial intelligence for complex fractures; Well spacing optimization; Well interference; Geomechanics; Enhanced oil recovery; Geothermal; CO2 sequestration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","format":"standard","topic":[192,597,570,630,603,637,616,617,604,484,681,499,645],"country":[55],"nsj_language":[57],"class_list":["post-1668","call_for_papers","type-call_for_papers","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","topic-artificial-intelligence","topic-data-sensing-and-analysis","topic-geotechnical-engineering","topic-geothermal","topic-hydraulic-engineering","topic-networks","topic-performance-evaluation","topic-performance-based-design","topic-process-modeling-and-simulation","topic-production","topic-remote-sensing","topic-simulation-tools","topic-water","country-switzerland","nsj_language-english"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n