Characterization of Damage Zones Associated with Laboratory Produced Natural Hydraulic Fractures

Both joint sets and fault-related fractures serve as important conduits for fluid flow. In the former case, they can strongly influence both permeability and permeability anisotropy, with implications for production of water, hydrocarbons and contaminant transport. The latter can affect issues of fl...

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Main Author: Bradley, Erin
Format: Others
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2012
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/theses/893
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2072&context=theses