Experimental controls on the transition between planar and branched hydraulic fractures
Hydraulic fracturing has been extensively studied but questions remain regarding the
hydraulic fracture patterns in hydrocarbon reservoirs that often contain pre-existing weak …
hydraulic fracture patterns in hydrocarbon reservoirs that often contain pre-existing weak …
Effect of Injection Parameters on Hydraulic Fracture Branching
Hydraulic fractures can either grow in planar structures or branch into multiple strands.
However, the conditions that cause these fracture patterns to occur are unknown and the …
However, the conditions that cause these fracture patterns to occur are unknown and the …
3D Numerical Modeling of Hydraulic Fracture Branching
Numerous numerical models have been developed to simulate the hydraulic fracturing
process in the subsurface, but few of them can predict hydraulic fracture branching, a key …
process in the subsurface, but few of them can predict hydraulic fracture branching, a key …
Transparent True-Triaxial Apparatus for Investigation of Hydraulic Fracture Branching
Hydraulic fracture branching has been observed in the laboratory and in the field. Our
previous studies demonstrate that hydraulic fractures can branch into multiple directions for …
previous studies demonstrate that hydraulic fractures can branch into multiple directions for …