Influence of Water–Oil Saturation on the Fracture Process Zone: A Modified Dugdale–Barenblatt Model

The wetting and nonwetting fluid saturations in porous reservoirs always change during long-term injection and production. The fracture process zone (FPZ) is a prominent feature in the rock fracture process. If the FPZ properties are influenced by pore fluids, the process of hydraulic fracturing wil...

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Main Authors: Yuanxun Nie, Guangqing Zhang, Yuekun Xing, Shiyuan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/11/2882