Laboratory Study on Core Fracturing Simulations for Wellbore Strengthening

<table class="table-group" id="tab5"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Number</td><td class="align_center">Formula</td><td class="align_center">Fracture pressure (MPa)</td><td class="align_center">FL<sub>API</sub> (mL)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">1</td><td class="align_center">Water</td><td class="align_center">5.73</td><td class="align_center">— —</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">2</td><td class="align_center">4% bentonite slurry</td><td class="align_center">21.97</td><td class="align_center">28.4</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>The results of water and bentonite slurry fracturing experiments.</div>

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Table 5

Table 5: Laboratory Study on Core Fracturing Simulations for Wellbore Strengthening 