Proactive stress interference mechanism and its application in the Mahu oil area, Junggar basin

There exists a large horizontal principal stress difference (11–38 MPa) in the tight conglomerates in the Mahu oil area, China. It is difficult to form a complex fracture network via hydraulic fracturing under these conditions. To improve reservoir stimulation, the fracture formation mechanism of th...

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Main Authors: Shuo Wang, Xiaoshan Li, Lihua Hao, Xiaogong Zhang, Lifeng Zhang, Junqiang Song, Rongjun Liu, Hong Pan, Kaifang Gu, Ting Li, Guanxing Luo, Xin Wang, Shihong Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.948932/full