Along with horizontal drilling techniques, multi-stage hydraulic fracturing has improved shale
gas production significantly in past decades. In order to understand the mechanism of …

Multiple cluster hydraulic fracturing is widely used in the development of shale reservoir. The
morphology of multiple fractures propagating from multiple cluster is complex due to the …

The propagation of multiple fractures plays a significant role in the effectiveness of hydraulic
stimulation in shale oil reservoirs. Previous studies reported that the laminations and …

Multi-cluster fracturing in horizontal wells is a key technology for successful development of
ultra-low permeability reservoir. The propagation of hydraulic fracture during multi-cluster …

Studying the effects of physical-based hydraulic fracture configurations on heat extraction
performance in a multi-lateral enhanced geothermal system (EGS) can provide meaningful …

Hydraulic fracturing has been proven to be the most efficient way to improve the permeability
of coal seams. In this work, the hydraulic fracture propagation in an underground coal mine …

Horizontal well perforation is one of the main factors affecting formation fractures around the
wellbore and subsequent hydraulic fractures extending along the predetermined path. In this …

Highlights What are the main findings? The 3D stress distributions around the gob after
mining are numerically calculated. What is the implication of the main finding? The …

Understanding the propagation of hydraulic fractures (HF) and their interaction with pre-
existing fractures is essential in conducting effective stimulation in naturally fractured …

Hydraulic fractures initialized from different perforations have different contributions to well
production. Therefore, it is essential to study the competitive propagation of hydraulic …