Mechanics of Hydraulic Fracturing (2nd Edition)

Revised to include current components considered for todays unconventional and multi-fracture grids, this Second Edition explains one of the most important features for fracture design the ability to predict the geometry and characteristics of the hydraulically induced fracture. With two-thirds of t...

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Main Authors Yew, Ching H, Weng, Xiaowei
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Chantilly Elsevier 2015
Elsevier Science & Technology
Gulf Professional Publishing is an imprint of Elsevier
Edition2
Subjects
Extraction & Other Production
Hydraulic fracturing
Oil & Gas Engineering
Oil wells
Rock mechanics
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Summary:Revised to include current components considered for todays unconventional and multi-fracture grids, this Second Edition explains one of the most important features for fracture design the ability to predict the geometry and characteristics of the hydraulically induced fracture. With two-thirds of the worlds oil and natural gas reserves committed to unconventional resources, hydraulic fracturing is the best proven well stimulation method to extract these resources from their more remote and complex reservoirs. However, few hydraulic fracture models can properly simulate more complex fractures. Engineers and well designers must understand the underlying mechanics of how fractures are modeled in order to correctly predict and forecast a more advanced fracture network.
ISBN:9780124200036
0124200036
0124200117
9780124200111