Research Article

Experimental Study of Volumetric Fracturing Properties for Shale under Different Stress States

Table 1

Experiment program for hydraulic fracturing simulation of shale rock specimens.

Types of injection wellSpecimen numberTriaxial stress (MPa) //SDC ()Fracturing fluid viscosity (mPa s)Types of stress states

Vertical well#A-114/3/20.52.5Constant load
#A-214/3/20.52.5Pressurization disturbance load
Horizontal well#B-114/3/20.52.5Constant load
#B-214/3/20.52.5Pressurization disturbance load
Horizontal well#C-114/12/252.5Constant load
#C-214/12/252.5Depressurization disturbance load