Numerical study of damage mechanism around the fracture tip with irregular overpressure distribution in hydraulic fracturing
[Thesis]
Zhigang Zhang
Rahman, Md. Motiur
The Petroleum Institute (United Arab Emirates)
2015
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Committee members: Lu, Jing; Nawrocki, Pawel; Osisanya, Samuel
Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-339-16115-0
M.S.
Petroleum Engineering
The Petroleum Institute (United Arab Emirates)
2015
Hydraulic fracturing has been widely used to stimulate unconventional oil and gas reservoir with low permeability. Simulation of hydraulic fracture has become a very important part to successfully develop unconventional gas from tight formations.