Breaking boulders: experimental examination of hydraulic fracturing in the Montney Formation
Dallin P. Laycock,
Rick D. Schroeder,
Reza Safari
Abstract:The low permeabilities of unconventional reservoirs such as the Montney Formation require hydraulic fracturing to enhance fluid flow and achieve economic production of hydrocarbons. Efficient hydraulic fracturing operations rely on properly characterizing the controlling factors responsible for fracture complexity, fracture conductivity, and fracture dimensions. Since direct observation of fractures in the subsurface are very challenging, technologies have been developed to help characterize fractures in labor… Show more
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