Inhibitors have evolved from their primary function of controlling swelling during hydraulic
fracturing processes in shale reservoirs. This study provides a comprehensive review of …

Water-based fracturing fluids without an inhibitor promote clay swelling, which eventually
creates wellbore instability. Several ionic liquids (ILs) have been studied as swelling …

Advancements in the technique for early estimation of the hydraulic fracturing potential of
fracturing fluid in different shale formations are needed to successfully stimulate reservoir …

The complex fracture network generated from hydraulic fracturing is of great importance for
well productivity in unconventional reservoirs. However, numerous natural or induced …

This study presents a model application for the evaluation of Effective Stimulated Reservoir
Volume (ESRV) in shale gas reservoirs. This current model is faster, cheaper, and readily …

Micro-fractures created after hydraulic fracturing are vital flow channels for unconventional
oil and gas reservoirs. Conventionally sized proppant was found difficult to transport to distal …