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Volume 73, Issue 6
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ABSTRACT

The brittleness index is a crucial parameter for evaluating the brittleness of subsurface reservoirs. Accurate brittleness determination optimizes fracture design and guides oil and gas extraction, especially in shale formations. Traditionally, the brittleness index assumes isotropy, which fails to capture the anisotropic nature of shale reservoirs and often leads to prediction errors. To mitigate this challenge, this study introduces a stiffness coefficient matrix specifically designed for anisotropic media and proposes a brittleness index equation tailored for transverse isotropic (VTI) media. Experimental results show that the proposed anisotropic brittleness index provides a more accurate assessment of shale reservoir brittleness than the conventional isotropic brittleness index. Ultimately, the anisotropic brittleness index is applied to field logging data, thereby validating the effectiveness of the method in distinguishing between reservoirs of high and low brittleness.

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