A detailed comparison of experimental and numerical data on hydraulic fracture height growth through stress contrasts

SPE - Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference 2007

Volumn 2007, Issue , 2007, Pages 136-145

  Jeffrey, R G ^a   Bunger, A P ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STRESS ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

3D HYDRAULIC FRACTURE MODEL; NUMERICAL DATA; STRESS CONTRASTS;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

EID: 34247153603     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/106030-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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