Stability of Natural Fractures under Disturbance of Hydraulic Fractures in Shale Reservoirs

Figure 7

Effect of the NF length on the fracture propagation path.

(a) NF length of 0.2 m

(b) NF length of 0.5 m

(c) NF length of 0.7 m

(d) NF length of 1 m

(e) NF length of 2 m

(f) NF length of 5 m