Mixed-Mode Fracture Modelling of the Near-Wellbore Interaction Between Hydraulic Fracture and Natural Fracture
(2022)
Journal Article
Xi, X., Shipton, Z. K., Kendrick, J. E., Fraser‑Harris, A., Mouli-Castillo, J., Edlmann, K., …Yang, S. (2022). Mixed-Mode Fracture Modelling of the Near-Wellbore Interaction Between Hydraulic Fracture and Natural Fracture. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 55(9), 5433-5452. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-022-02922-8
The interaction between hydraulic fractures (HF) and natural fractures (NF) is one of the most fundamental phenomena in hydraulic fracturing. The near-wellbore interaction between HF and NF significantly affects fracking-related operations including... Read More about Mixed-Mode Fracture Modelling of the Near-Wellbore Interaction Between Hydraulic Fracture and Natural Fracture.