A numerical investigation for the impacts of shale matrix heterogeneity on hydraulic fracturing with a two-dimensional particle assemblage simulation model
Fakai Dou, Jianguo Wang
Topics & Concepts
Hydraulic fracturingOil shaleGeologyBrittlenessFracture (geology)Permeability (electromagnetism)Geotechnical engineeringRock mass classificationElastic modulusMineralogyMaterials scienceComposite materialChemistryPaleontologyMembraneBiochemistryRock Mechanics and ModelingHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisDrilling and Well Engineering