Main controlling factors of fracturing fluid imbibition in shale fracture network

After fracturing operations, a large amount of fracturing fluid is retained in shale fracture network, resulting in low flowback efficiency. This has been attributed to the imbibition of fracturing fluid into matrix pores. However, it is unclear how the imbibition mechanism is involved, what are its...

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Main Authors: Liu Yang, Shuo Wang, Jianchao Cai, Yixiang Gan, Amgad Salama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Yandy Scientific Press 2018-06-01
Series:Capillarity
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Online Access:https://www.yandy-ager.com/index.php/cap/article/view/154