Mechanics of hydraulic fracturing /
This book examines the underlying mechanics of creating a fracture from vertical or deviated wellbores and the propagation of a hydraulic fracture in the reservoir. This book is intended as a reference book for research engineers and advanced graduate students in petroleum or mechanical engineering....
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Houston, Tex. :
Gulf Pub. Co.,
[1997]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book examines the underlying mechanics of creating a fracture from vertical or deviated wellbores and the propagation of a hydraulic fracture in the reservoir. This book is intended as a reference book for research engineers and advanced graduate students in petroleum or mechanical engineering. For more than forty years, hydraulic fracturing has been employed to enhance the production of oil and gas from underground reservoirs. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 183 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780080536064 (electronic bk.) 0080536069 (electronic bk.) |