Abstract Development of numerical methods for hydraulic fracture simulation has
accelerated in the past two decades. Recent advances in hydraulic fracture modeling and …

Computational modeling of the initiation and propagation of complex fracture is central to the
discipline of engineering fracture mechanics. This review focuses on two promising …

Multi-cluster fracturing in horizontal wells is an important stimulation technology for
unconventional tight reservoirs. The interference among multiple simultaneously growing …

A propagating fluid driven fracture in a rock mass is expected to interact with geological
interfaces on a wide variety of length scales. The vertical growth of hydraulic fractures in …

Hydraulic fractures represent a particular class of tensile fractures that propagate in solid
media under pre-existing compressive stresses as a result of internal pressurization by an …

Bedding planes have a significant effect on the behaviour of hydraulic fracture height
growth, increasing the complexity of understanding hydraulic fractures. At the same time …

We provide a brief historical background of the development of hydraulic fracturing models
for use in the petroleum and other industries. We discuss scaling laws and the propagation …

In this contribution, we present a review of scientific research results that address seismo-
hydromechanically coupled processes relevant for the development of a sustainable heat …

Fracture geometry is important when stimulating low-permeability reservoirs for natural gas
or oil production. The geological layer (GL) properties and contrasts in in-situ stress are the …

Multi-well pad fracturing is an indispensable technology for the sustainable development of
unconventional oil and gas reservoirs, but the integrated simulation of fracture propagation …