Experimental study on propagation mechanism of hydraulic fracture in naturally fractured reservoir

Shiyou Xuebao/Acta Petrolei Sinica

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 109-113

  Zhou, Jian ^a   Chen, Mian ^a   Jin, Yan ^a   Zhang, Guangqing ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

Author keywords

Experimental study; Fracture interaction mechanism; Fracture propagation mechanism; Hydraulic fracture; Hydraulic fracturing; Natural fracture

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FRICTION; GEOMETRY; OIL WELLS;

FRACTURE INTERACTION MECHANISM; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; INTERFACIAL FRICTION COEFFICIENT; NATURAL FRACTURE; NORMAL STRESS REGIME;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

EID: 35548931538     PISSN: 02532697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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