Escape of fluid-driven fractures from frictional bedding interfaces: A numerical study

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 478-490

  Zhang, Xi ^a   Jeffrey, Robert G ^a   Thiercelin, Marc ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bedding interface; Fluid driven joint; Hydraulic fracture; Numerical modelling; Secondary flaw

Indexed keywords

BEDDING INTERFACE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; SECONDARY FLAW;

COMPRESSIVE STRESS; DEFECTS; FRACTURE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; ROCK MECHANICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

BEDDING PLANE; DEFORMATION; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 41149122581     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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