An Experimental Investigation into Effects of Shale Hydration on Breakdown Pressure and the Fracture Characteristics During Hydraulic Fracture Initiation
Budong Gao, Jianye Mou, Yushi Zou, Shicheng Zhang, Xinfang Ma, Xiaoqiong Wang, Guifu Duan, Ning Li
Topics & Concepts
Hydraulic fracturingImbibitionOil shaleScanning electron microscopeFracture (geology)PerforationGeologyMineralogyPore water pressureComminutionMicrostructureGeotechnical engineeringMaterials scienceComposite materialPetroleum engineeringMetallurgyBotanyGerminationPunchingBiologyPaleontologyHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisDrilling and Well EngineeringSeismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques