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Mechanics of Hydraulic Fracturing
Experiment, Model, and Monitoring

Xi Zhang (Edited by), X Zhang (Author), Bisheng Wu (Edited by), Diansen Yang (Edited by), Andrew Bunger (Edited by)

9781119742340, Wiley

Hardback, published 12 January 2023

288 pages
29.4 x 22.5 x 2 cm, 1.152 kg

Mechanics of Hydraulic Fracturing

Comprehensive single-volume reference work providing an overview of experimental results and predictive methods for hydraulic fracture growth in rocks

Mechanics of Hydraulic Fracturing: Experiment, Model, and Monitoring provides a summary of the research in mechanics of hydraulic fractures during the past two decades, plus new research trends to look for in the future. The book covers the contributions from theory, modeling, and experimentation, including the application of models to reservoir stimulation, mining preconditioning, and the formation of geological structures. The four expert editors emphasize the variety of diverse methods and tools in hydraulic fracturing and help the reader understand hydraulic fracture mechanics in complex geological situations.

To aid in reader comprehension, practical examples of new approaches and methods are presented throughout the book. Key topics covered in the book include:

  • Prediction of fracture shapes, sizes, and distributions in sedimentary basins, plus their importance in petroleum industry
  • Real-time monitoring methods, such as micro-seismicity and trace tracking
  • How to uncover geometries of fractures like dikes and veins
  • Fracture growth of individual foundations and its applications

Researchers and professionals working in the field of fluid-driven fracture growth will find immense value in this comprehensive reference on hydraulic fracturing mechanics.

Part I. Experimental and Monitoring Observations

1. Hydraulic Fracture Geometry from Mineback Mapping

2. Measurements of the Evolution of the Fluid Lag in Laboratory Hydraulic Fracture Experiments in Rocks

3. Mapping Hydraulic Fracture Growth Using Tiltmeter Monitoring Technique

4. Experimental Observations of Hydraulic Fracturing

5. A Field Trial and Experimental Studies on scCO2 Fracturing

Part II. Theoretical and Numerical Methods

6. An Unstructured Moving Element Mesh for Hydraulic Fracture Modelling

7. Study of Hydraulic Fracture Interference with a Lattice Model

8. The Tipping Point: How Tip Asymptotics Can Enhance Numerical Modeling of Hydraulic Fracture Evolution

9. Plasticity: A Mechanism for Hydraulic Fracture Height Containment

10. Turbulent Flow Effects in Hydraulic Fracture Propagation in Permeable Rock

11. Analysis of a Constant Height Hydraulic Fracture

12. Discrete Element Modelling of Hydraulic Fracturing

Part III. Applications and Engineering Approaches

13. Interaction of a Hydraulic Fracture with Natural Fractures of Lesser Height and Weak Bedding Interfaces as a Possible Mechanism for Fracture Swarms

14. Hydraulic Fracturing Mechanisms Leading to Self-Organization within Dyke Swarms

15. Numerical Simulation of Thermal Fracturing During Heat Extraction from a Closed-Loop Circulation Enhanced Geothermal System

16. Multiple Hydraulic Fractures from a Highly Deviated Well: A XFEM Study

17. Hydraulic Fracturing-Induced Slip on a Permeable Fault

Subject Areas: Earth sciences [RB]
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