Research Article

Well Interference Analysis of Shale Gas Wells Based on Embedded Discrete Fracture Model

Figure 2

Distribution of horizontal wells and hydraulic fractures as well as natural fractures. (a) Two horizontal wells are not directly connected. (b) Two horizontal wells are connected through partial hydraulic fractures. (c) Two horizontal wells are connected through all hydraulic fractures. (d) Two horizontal wells are connected through partial natural fractures. (e) Two horizontal wells are connected through both hydraulic fractures and natural fractures. (f) Two horizontal wells are connected through numerous natural fractures.
(a) Case 1
(b) Case 2
(c) Case 3
(d) Case 4
(e) Case 5
(f) Case 6