Study of hydraulic fracture growth behavior in heterogeneous tight sandstone formations using CT scanning and acoustic emission monitoring

Abstract Tortuous hydraulic fractures (HFs) are likely to be created in heterogeneous formations such as conglomerates, which may cause sand plugging, ultimately resulting in poor stimulation efficiency. This study aims to explore HF growth behavior in conglomerate through laboratory fracturing expe...

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Main Authors: Nai-Zhen Liu, Yu-Shi Zou, Xin-Fang Ma, Ning Li, Shan Wu
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/8443e869db404d4d942601b714ea0575
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