Laboratory study of fracture initiation and propagation in Barre granite under fluid pressure at stress state close to failure

Hydraulic fracturing is frequently used to increase the permeability of rock formations in energy extraction scenarios such as unconventional oil and gas extraction and enhanced geothermal systems (EGSs). The present study addresses uncertainties in the hydraulic fracturing process pertaining to EGS...

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Main Authors: Bing Q. Li, Michela Casanova, Herbert H. Einstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674775522001482