Hydraulic fracturing techniques have been widely used to create complex fracture network in
unconventional reservoirs. The complexity of hydraulic fracture is significantly influenced by …

The precise prediction of the break-down pressure is imperative to define the pumping
schedule and the relevant stimulation parameters of a hydraulic fracturing process. A …

This paper mainly investigated the fractal characteristics of crack propagation in hydraulic
fracturing and the effect of fractal dimension of induced fractures on the rock breakdown …

Hydraulic fracturing has completely revolutionized how shale resources are exploited to
extracthydrocarbons. However, sustainability and environmental issues have fueled the …

The grain-scale heterogeneity of rock has been found to greatly affect the cracking
behaviour in mechanical tests. However, the heterogeneity has been insufficiently …

Horizontal in situ stress prediction plays an important role in petroleum exploration, such as
wellbore stability analysis and hydraulic fracturing design. However, owing to the …

Shales with a laminated structure typically exhibit inherent anisotropy and strong brittleness,
resulting in complex failure patterns and fracture evolution during hydraulic fracturing. To …

In this paper, influential parameters on the hydraulic fracturing processes in porous media
were investigated. Besides, the simultaneous stimulation of solids, fluids and fractures …

The size, shape, and connection of pores in a coal seam after hydraulic fracturing
determines coalbed methane (CBM) production. To determine the variation characteristics of …

A complex fracture network, which is the precondition of stimulated reservoir volume for
shale formation, depends on the interaction between hydraulic fractures and discontinuities …