Pressure responses from induced hydraulic fractures in adjacent wells within a petroleum reservoir: an experiment

Journal Article · Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1975 · J. Pet. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2118/5006-PA· OSTI ID:7278226

Komar, C A; Shuck, L Z

Experiments were conducted to detect the initiation, location propagation, and lateral extent of induced hydraulic fractures in the oil-productive Bradford Third Sandstone formation near Bradford, Pa. Cyclic pressure responses, step pressure changes, and pressure buildup from induced fractures were recorded and show that fluid pressure and stress waves, induced by fracturing, propagate through the subsurface strata in a complicated manner. (JSR)

• Research Organization: Energy Research Development Administration, Morgantown, WV
• OSTI ID: 7278226
• Journal Information: J. Pet. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 27
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
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PRESSURE DEPENDENCE
SANDSTONES
STRESSES
CENTRAL REGION
COMMINUTION
FRACTURING
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
NORTH AMERICA
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