Numerical Modelling of Hydraulic Fracturing in Cohesionless Sand: Validation Against Laboratory Experiments
- 18 November 2015
- journal article
- Published by Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) in Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology
- Vol. 54 (06), 460-474
- https://doi.org/10.2118/178439-pa
Abstract
Summary In this paper, a new hydraulic-fracturing model is introduced for cohesionless sand, which is also applicable to weak sandstone formations with high permeability and low shear strength. Phenomena such as shear-band development and shear-enhaKeywords
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