Interaction between Hydraulic Fracturing Process and Pre-existing Natural Fractures

Hydraulic fracturing is employed as a stimulation treatment by the oil and gas industry to enhance the hydro-carbon recoveries. The rationale is that by creating fractures from the wellbore into the surrounding formations, the conductivity between the well and reservoir is significantly increased and the hydro-carbon flow is therefore stimulated. The hydraulic fracture is initiated and driven by pressurizing a bore-hole section via fluid...