Laboratory and discrete element study of proppant crushing and embedment and their influence on fracture conductivity
Proppants are widely used in hydraulic fracturing for unconventional resources to increase the recovery rate of hydrocarbons in the oil and gas industry. More than 55 million tonnes of proppants were supplied for hydraulic fracturing in 2015 to fracture more than 35,000 wells. During hydraulic fract...
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University of British Columbia
2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/64152 |