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Guide to the different ways in which rocks are fractured in Oil and Gas field operations: a briefing paper

Pucknell, 2013

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Pucknell J
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This note describes occasions when the reservoir rocks of oil and gas fields are fractured. These include:-Natural fractures, created over geologic time;-Fractures creased by Propellants;-Hydraulic fractures created by the pressure of water or some other fluid; …
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