Patterns in complex hydraulic fractures observed by true-triaxial experiments and implications for proppant placement and stimulated reservoir volumes

Patterns in complex hydraulic fractures observed by true-triaxial experiments and implications for proppant placement and stimulated reservoir volumes

Abstract Rocks are host to complex fracture networks that are difficult to locate in situ, and yet characterization of these fractures is crucial to predicting the effects of hydraulic stimulation. We analyze three-dimensional hydraulic fracture patterns among varied laboratory experiments to identi...

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Main Authors: Luke P. Frash, Jesse Hampton, Marte Gutierrez, Azra Tutuncu, J. William Carey, John Hood, Mehdi Mokhtari, Hai Huang, Earl Mattson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology
Subjects:
Branching
Coalescence
Fracture network
Mixed mode
Tortuosity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13202-019-0681-2

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