Research and analysis

Review of software used by the oil and gas industry to model hydraulic fracturing

This project reviews computer models that are used by the oil and gas industry to understand how subsurface hydraulic fracturing will progress.

From:
Environment Agency
Published
22 October 2019

Documents

Review of software used by the oil and gas industry to model hydraulic fracturing: report

Ref: ISBN 978-1-84911-436-3, SC170020/R

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Review of software used by the oil and gas industry to model hydraulic fracturing: appendix B

Ref: SC170020/Appendix B

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Review of software used by the oil and gas industry to model hydraulic fracturing: software annex

Ref: SC170020/software annex

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Review of software used by the oil and gas industry to model hydraulic fracturing - summary

Ref: SC170020/S

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This project reviews computer models that are used by the oil and gas industry to understand how subsurface hydraulic fracturing will progress. In the USA there are cases where fractures have extended further than intended and groundwater has been affected. However, the geological conditions there are very different from those in England.

As a relatively new area for the Environment Agency we needed to know what these models do, how they operate and what they can tell us to help assess environmental risk at individual sites.

Published 22 October 2019