Factors Controlling the Hydraulic Fracture Trajectory in Unconventional Reservoirs

Table 2

Data for simulation.

Case category	Maximum horizontal principal stress (MPa)	Minimum horizontal principal stress (MPa)	Pressure in HF () (MPa)	Initial perforating angle (°)	Consider fluid pressure drop ()	Fracturing fluid viscosity (MPa·s)
Case 1	40	39	43	90	/	/
Case 2	40	35	43	90	/	/
Case 3 control group 1	40	38	43	90	/	/
Case 4	40	38	44	90	/	/
Case 5	40	38	50	90	/	/
Case 6	40	38	43	45	/	/
Case 7	40	38	43	20	/	/
Case 8	40	38	/	90	46	45
Case 9	40	38	/	90	43	45
Case 10 control group 2	40	38	/	90	50	45
Case 11	40	38	/	90	50	85
Case 12	40	38	/	90	50	125