Abstract:The typical parameter that is used when describing fractured wells (the ratio of width to length) has been employed for some time. The high conductivity of fractures has allowed the use of a steady-state solution for the infinitely conductive fractures; however, the transient flow modelling problem for fractures of finite conductivity has to be solved numerically. Still, the high permeability within the fracture (as compared to that of the surrounding matrix) offers additional possibilities for simplifying the… Show more
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