Experimental Investigation of Fracture Propagation Behavior Induced by Hydraulic Fracturing in Anisotropic Shale Cores

Hydraulic fracturing is a key technology for the development of unconventional resources such as shale gas. Due to the existence of numerous bedding planes, shale reservoirs can be considered typical anisotropic materials. In anisotropic shale reservoirs, the complex hydraulic fracture network (HFN)...

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Main Authors: Zhaohui Chong, Qiangling Yao, Xuehua Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/6/976