Comprehensive single-volume reference work providing an overview of experimental results and predictive methods for hydraulic fracture growth in rocks

Mechanics of Hydraulic Fracturing: Experiment, Model, and Monitoring provides a summary of the research in mechanics of hydraulic fractures during the past two decades, plus new research trends to look for in the future. The book covers the contributions from theory, modeling, and experimentation, including the application of models to reservoir stimulation, mining preconditioning, and the formation of geological structures. The four expert editors emphasize the variety of diverse methods and tools in hydraulic fracturing and help the reader understand hydraulic fracture mechanics in complex geological situations.

To aid in reader comprehension, practical examples of new approaches and methods are presented throughout the book. Key topics covered in the book include:

Prediction of fracture shapes, sizes, and distributions in sedimentary basins, plus their importance in petroleum industry
Real-time monitoring methods, such as micro-seismicity and trace tracking
How to uncover geometries of fractures like dikes and veins
Fracture growth of individual foundations and its applications

Researchers and professionals working in the field of fluid-driven fracture growth will find immense value in this comprehensive reference on hydraulic fracturing mechanics.

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Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
List of Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1 Hydraulic Fracture Geometry from Mineback Mapping
Chapter 2 Measurements of the Evolution of the Fluid Lag in Laboratory Hydraulic Fracture Experiments in Rocks
Chapter 3 Mapping Hydraulic Fracture Growth Using Tiltmeter Monitoring Technique
Chapter 4 Experimental Observations of Hydraulic Fracturing
Chapter 5 First Field Trail and Experimental Studies on scCO2 Fracturing
Chapter 6 An Unstructured Moving Element Mesh for Hydraulic Fracture Modeling
Chapter 7 Study of Hydraulic Fracture Interference with a Lattice Model
Chapter 8 The Tipping Point: How Tip Asymptotics Can Enhance Numerical Modeling of Hydraulic Fracture Evolution
Chapter 9 Plasticity: A Mechanism for Hydraulic Fracture Height Containment
Chapter 10 Turbulent Flow Effects on Propagation of Radial Hydraulic Fracture in Permeable Rock
Chapter 11 Analysis of a Constant Height Hydraulic Fracture
Chapter 12 Discrete Element Modeling of Hydraulic Fracturing
Chapter 13 Interaction of a Hydraulic Fracture with Natural Fractures of Lesser Height and Weak Bedding Interfaces as a Possible Mechanism for Fracture Swarms
Chapter 14 Hydraulic Fracturing Mechanisms Leading to Self-Organization Within Dyke Swarms
Chapter 15 Numerical Simulation of Thermal Fracturing During Heat Extraction from a Closed-Loop Circulation Enhanced Geothermal System
Chapter 16 Multiple Hydraulic Fractures Growth from a Highly Deviated Well: A XFEM Study
Chapter 17 Hydraulic Fracturing-Induced Slip on a Permeable Fault
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