Mechanisms for the control of the complex propagation behaviour of hydraulic fractures in shale
Shuai Heng, Xianzhong Li, Xiaodong Zhang, Zhen Li
Topics & Concepts
Hydraulic fracturingJumpFracture (geology)StiffnessStress (linguistics)Principal stressUltimate tensile strengthFracture mechanicsGeologyOil shaleGeotechnical engineeringStructural engineeringMechanicsMaterials scienceEngineeringComposite materialPhysicsShear (geology)PetrologyPhilosophyLinguisticsQuantum mechanicsPaleontologyHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisDrilling and Well EngineeringRock Mechanics and Modeling