ABSTRACT:

Hydraulic fracturing can be recognized as an emerging method used in the mining of heat in Enhanced Geothermal Systems as well as in the extraction of oil and gas entrapped within shale formations. While there are several experimental studies focusing on the initiation and propagation of hydraulically-induced fractures under uniaxial and biaxial loading conditions, a very limited number of experimental studies investigate the effect of triaxial loading conditions on fracture initiation and propagation.

Keywords:
hydraulic fracturing, prefabricated flaw, AE event, fluid pressure, geothermal reservoir, data acquisition system, international journal, Upstream Oil & Gas, acoustic emission, initiation
Subjects:
Hydraulic Fracturing, Non-Traditional Resources, Geothermal resources
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2019. American Rock Mechanics Association
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