Hydraulic Fracturing in Enhanced Geothermal Systems—Field, Tectonic and Rock Mechanics Conditions—A Review

Hydraulic fracturing (HF) is a well-known stimulation method used to increase production from conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon reservoirs. In recent years, HF has been widely used in Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). HF in EGS is used to create a geothermal collector in impermeable or po...

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Published in:Energies
Main Authors: Rafał Moska, Krzysztof Labus, Piotr Kasza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Subjects:
enhanced geothermal systems
EGS
hot dry rock
HDR
hydraulic fracturing
rock mechanics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/18/5725

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