Recent Advances in Hydraulic Fracturing

A comprehensive reference book on the latest technological advances in hydraulic fracturing. Twenty-three experts in the field contributed to this state-of-the-art volume. Contents include practical examples and illustrative problems to demonstrate specific applications of advanced technologies for students and experienced engineering professionals alike.

  Contents: Pretreatment formation evaluation, rock mechanics and fracture geometry, 2D and 3D fracture-propagation models, propping agents and fracture conductivity, fracturing fluids and additives, fluid leakoff, flow behavior, proppant transport, treatment design, well completions, field implementation, fracturing-pressure analysis, post-fracture formation evaluation, fracture azimuth and geometry determination, and economics of fracturing.

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