A discrete fracture network model for hydraulically induced fractures: Theory, parametric and case studies

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 571-606

  Meyer, Bruce R ^a   Bazan, Lucas W ^b  

^a Meyer and Associates Inc   (United States)

^b Bazan Consulting Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; CONSTITUTIVE EQUATIONS; HORIZONTAL WELLS; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; OIL WELLS; PROPPANTS;

DISCRETE FRACTURE NETWORK; DISCRETE FRACTURE NETWORK MODELS; ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; HYDRAULICALLY INDUCED FRACTURES; MATHEMATICAL FORMULATION; MECHANICAL INTERFERENCE; NATURALLY-FRACTURED FORMATIONS; STIMULATED RESERVOIR VOLUMES;

FRACTURE;

EID: 79959481516     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/140514-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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