Numerical modeling of multistranded-hydraulic-fracture propagation: Accounting for the interaction between induced and natural fractures

SPE Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 575-581

  Dahi Taleghani, Arash ^a   Olson, Jon E ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX NETWORKS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GEOMETRY; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; SHEAR STRESS;

APERTURE DISTRIBUTION; FRACTURE DIAGNOSTICS; FRACTURE INTERSECTIONS; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE DESIGN; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE PROPAGATION; PROPAGATION MODELING; TREATMENT PARAMETERS;

FRACTURE;

EID: 80053035746     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/124884-PA     Document Type: Article

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