Why are brittleness and fracability not equivalent in designing hydraulic fracturing in tight shale gas reservoirs

With respect to brittleness, it is about the type of material and its related strength. In comparison with ductile material under load, brittle material has a relatively shorter plastic deformation and responds dominantly by the elastic deformation. With respect to fracability, it is about the rock...

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Published in:	Petroleum
Main Author:	Mao Bai
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2016-03-01
Subjects:	Brittleness Fracability Rock stiffness Rock strength Formation confinement Horizontal well landing interval
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405656116000043