The Effect of In-situ Stress on Hydraulic Fractures Dimensions

Understanding of in-situ stress profiles and orientations plays a vital role in designing a successful hydraulic fracturing treatment. This paper is an attempet to examine the effect of lithology and in situ stress on geometery of hydraulic fractures. A hydraulic fracturing design simulator softwar...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Al Humairi, Hassan Abdul Hadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Baghdad/College of Engineering 2016-12-01
Series:Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
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Online Access:http://ijcpe.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/ijcpe/article/view/238