Natural fractures in the Barnett Shale and their importance for hydraulic fracture treatments
Abstract
Gas production from the Barnett Shale relies on hydraulic fracture stimulation. Natural opening-mode fractures reactivate during stimulation and enhance efficiency by widening the treatment zone. Knowledge of both the present-day maximum horizontal stress, which controls the direction of hydraulic fracture propagation, and the geometry of the natural fracture system, which we discuss here, is therefore necessary for effective hydraulic fracture...
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Title
Natural fractures in the Barnett Shale and their importance for hydraulic fracture treatments
Published Date
Apr 1, 2007
Journal
Volume
91
Issue
4
Pages
603 - 622
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