This study presents a comprehensive review of the advances and challenges of the transient-flow regime oriented straight-line analysis technique, required for extracting information on fracture and ...

A graph of the scaling relationship between fluid flow and fracture stiffness is shown. The shape of the symbol indicates the fracture length scale from 0.0625 meter (circles) to 1 meter (triangle) ...

Hydraulic fracturing is one of the most important technologies for shale gas production. Complex hydraulic fracture networks can be stimulated in shale reservoirs due to the existence of numerous ...

Four keys provide a way for understanding, modeling, and predicting shear stimulation and its benefits in naturally fractured reservoirs. The first part of this two-part series (OGJ, Mar. 23, 2009, p.

To better evaluate the spatial steering effect of directional perforation hydraulic fractures, evaluation indexes for the spatial steering effect are first proposed in this paper. Then, these indexes ...

Hydraulic fracturing (also hydro fracturing, hydro racking, fracking or fraccing) is a well-stimulation technique in which rock is fractured by a pressurized liquid. The process involves the ...

Stimulation techniques are used to encourage production to flow from the reservoir rocks. Hydrocarbons are located in the spaces between pores of reservoir rock. Production is achieved when these pore ...

Hydraulic fracturing has attracted a lot of attention in recent years with the rise of U.S. shale oil and gas drilling and production. Hydraulic fracturing is also at the center of heated debates, ...