Cyclical hydraulic pressure pulses reduce breakdown pressure and initiate staged fracture growth in PMMA
Abstract Using unique experimental equipment on large bench-scale samples of Polymethylmethacrylate, used in the literature as an analogue for shale, we investigate the potential benefits of applying cyclical hydraulic pressure pulses to enhance the near-well connectivity through hydraulic fracturin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
2024-03-01
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| Series: | Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40948-024-00739-z |