Geometrical description and permeability calculation about shale tensile micro-fractures

Abstract: To study fluid flow in shale tensile micro-fractures, five shale core samples, taken from Barnnet Shale, were splitted into artificial tensile fractures based on Brazilian test. The morphology of the artificial fractures was obtained by a 3-D laser sensor profilometer. Then, 3-D informatio...

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Main Authors: Guanzheng QU, Zhanqing QU, Randy Doyle HAZLETT, David FREED, Rahman MUSTAFAYEV
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2016-02-01
Series:Petroleum Exploration and Development
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876380416300143