Research Article
High In Situ Stress Anisotropy Lead to Formation of Complex Fracture Patterns
Table 2
Summary of relevant test conditions and results.
| Sample | Stress condition, kPa | Fracture pattern | Injection condition | Mean stress | Deviatoric stress | Rate,cc/min | Condition add |
| B9 | 21333 | 10000 | Discreate | 2.5 | No | B7 | 6667 | 5000 | Micro-crack | 5 | 17 hrs at 4 MPa | A in Figure 8 | 5667 | 2000 | Discreate | 2 | No | B in Figure 8 | 6667 | 5000 | Micro-crack | 2.5 | A total of 3 mins at 1 and 6 Mpa |
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