We present a discussion of the state-of-the-art on the use of discrete fracture networks
(DFNs) for modelling geometrical characteristics, geomechanical evolution and …

Natural fractures have long been suspected as a factor in production from shale reservoirs
because gas and oil production commonly exceeds the rates expected from low-porosity …

Brittle microtectonics as defined here is the application of mesofracture analysis to the
solution of tectonic problems. For the determination of regionally significant stress or strain …

Understanding how a propagating fracture interacts with existing fractures, lithologic
boundaries and other material interfaces is essential to the interpretation of fracture network …

The style of deformation in thin-skinned fold-and-thrust belts is critically dependent upon the
resistance to sliding along the detachment between the mass of deforming sediments and …

The purpose of this project has been to provide a basis for selecting fracturing treatments
that will cross and connect as much of the natural fracture system to the wellbore as …

Aesthetically appealing thrust systems and related large-scale anticlines, in both active and
fossil foreland fold-and-thrust belts, and the economic potential associated with them, have …

Abstract More than 2× 10 4 m 3 of water containing additives is commonly injected into a
typical horizontal well in gas shale to open fractures and allow gas recovery. Less than half …

Abstract The marine Middle and Upper Devonian section of the Appalachian Basin includes
several black shale units that carry two regional joint sets (J1 and J2 sets) as observed in …

A single steeply dip** joint set in the Mount Givens Granodiorite, central Sierra Nevada,
was studied to clarify the mechanics of fracture and joint formation in granitic rocks. The …