New insight into mechanisms of fracture network generation in shale gas reservoir

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 110, Issue , 2013, Pages 193-198

  Haifeng, Zhao ^a   Hang, Chen ^b   Guohua, Liu ^b   Yawei, Li ^a   Jun, Shi ^a   Peng, Ren ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b Research Institution of Petroleum Exploration and Development Huabei Oilfield Company   (China)

Author keywords

Critical pump rate; Fracture dynamics; Fracture mesh; Hydraulic fracturing; Shale gas

Indexed keywords

FLOW CONDUCTIVITY; FRACTURE DYNAMICS; FRACTURE SURFACES; GENERATION MECHANISM; NATURAL FRACTURE; PUMP RATE; SHALE GAS; SHALE GAS RESERVOIRS;

CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; COMPLEX NETWORKS; ELASTIC MODULI; HORIZONTAL WELLS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; PUMPS; SHALE;

FRACTURE;

FLOW FIELD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GAS PRODUCTION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; POISSON RATIO; PUMPING; SHALE; SHEAR STRESS; SLIP RATE;

EID: 84885931849     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2013.08.046     Document Type: Article

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