Numerical Model Results for Fracture Effects on Oil Cavern Seepage Fields

A numerical model of a large underground water-sealed oil storage cavern was used to study seepage pressure distribution. The dataset likely contains results from a fracture-free case and cases with different numbers, apertures, and dip angles of parallel fractures. The data was authored by Tong Su and last updated on 2026-05-13.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the impact of fracture count on seepage pressure based on the described cases with 4 to 6 fracture groups.
• Modeling the effect of fracture aperture on water-sealing performance based on the described aperture range from 0.01 mm to 0.05 mm.
• Comparing the influence of fracture orientation on cavern stability based on the described cases of fractures parallel or perpendicular to the cavern axis.

Strengths

• The description provides specific quantitative results, such as an 8.2% pressure decrease from 4 to 6 fracture groups and a 9.7% reduction from enlarging aperture from 0.01 mm to 0.05 mm.
• The dataset is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, permitting open sharing and adaptation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is small at 923.7 KB, indicating a limited scope of results.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Likely contains results from a single seepage field numerical model established for a large underground water-sealed oil storage cavern.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-13 02:24:51; freshness should be verified.