Shale reservoirs are extensively exploited using hydraulic fracturing, which forms multiple
cracks that connect with the existing natural fractures to create a continuous path for the gas …

Under the influence of the nonlinear fluid-solid coupling, hydraulic fracture exhibits various
propagation modes (such as toughness-or viscosity-dominated), which stem from the …

Many fracture branches are generated during hydraulic fracturing to form complex fracture
networks and the majority of the gas in the unstimulated region (USR) is left unexploited …

Hydraulic fracturing is an effective means to increase natural gas production, and alternating
fracturing is a special fracturing method. Compared with sequential fracturing, alternating …

Temporary plugging and diverting stimulation technology is extensively utilized in the
development of coal bed methane and shale gas, as well as in the staged fracturing of …

The formation of complex fracture network is a difficult problem in the process of deep rock
reservoir reconstruction, and the key to the generation of intricate fracture systems in deep …

Hydraulic fracturing within multiwell pads is considered an effective technique for enhancing
the recovery of oil/gas resources, but the fracture propagation behaviors have not been fully …

Hydraulic fracturing is the most important means to achieve the reservoir stimulation of tight
formations like shale, where the reservoir permeability is enhanced after the interaction …

Nanomaterials have garnered recognition for their notable surface effects and
demonstration of superior mechanical properties. Previous studies on the surface effects of …

Numerous crack propagation criteria have been employed in numerical investigations of
hydraulic fracturing. Some criteria rely on linear elastic fracture mechanics, which assume …