The fault-karst reservoir takes the fault-controlled fracture-cavity system as storage space, which is surrounded by a large number of high permeability zones. The distribution of reservoir seepage field has an important influence on fracture propagation behavior during the hydraulic fracturing process. Based on statistical damage mechanics theory and finite element method, this paper established a seepage-stress coupling numerical model of fracture propagation under the complex medium condition of matrix-cave-natural fracture in fault-karst carbonate reservoir. This new model innovatively considers the effects of matrix seepage, which is generally ignored by the traditional numerical models, for simulating the fluid–solid coupled fracture propagation behavior. The communication mechanism between fracture and cave is first revealed. The influence of geologic and engineering factors, e.g., permeability in high permeability zone around cave and injection rate etc., on hydraulic fracture propagation in fault-karst reservoir is studied. The results show that the high permeability zone around cave can provide sufficient infiltration capacity to communicate fracture with cave in the form of fluid pressure through fluid flow and fluid pressure conduction, even if hydraulic fracture does not directly communicate the cave. Hydraulic fracture is deflected to the direction of cave under the influence of seepage field, but the deflection angle is mostly within 10°. The high permeability of high permeability zone around cave and the short cave offset distance are conducive to the virtual communication between fracture and cave. Communicating fracture with cave in the non-principal stress direction can be accomplished by fluid flow and fluid pressure conduction, optimizing hydraulic fracturing treatment parameters should be performed by choosing lower injection rates and lower fracturing fluid viscosities. This study can provide key technical support and theoretical guidance for oil and gas development in fault-karst reservoir.
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