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Fracture Reorientation

Fracture Reorientation is a fracture propagation phenomenon in which a growing hydraulic fracture changes its primary direction of extension due to altered in-situ stress fields, typically induced by prior fracturing stages or wellbore interactions, distinguishing it from initial fracture initiation by reflecting stress-dependent path deviation in multi-stage fracturing systems.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Optimizing Fracture Spacing and Sequencing in Horizontal-Well Fracturing

Nicolas Roussel, Mukul M. Sharma · SPE Production & Operations · 2011 · 222 citations

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Refracture Reorientation Enhances Gas Production in Barnett Shale Tight Gas Wells

E. Siebrits, J. L. Elbel, Robert S. Hoover et al. · SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition · 2000 · 107 citations

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The Experimental Investigation of Fracture Propagation Behavior and Fracture Geometry in Hydraulic Fracturing through Oriented Perforations

Mingqiang Chen, Hanqiao Jiang, Guangqing Zhang · Petroleum Science and Technology · 2010 · 93 citations

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Effect of discontinuity stress shadows on hydraulic fracture re-orientation

Qingyuan He, Fidelis T. Suorineni, Tianhui Ma et al. · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences · 2016 · 86 citations

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Optimizing Fracture Spacing and Sequencing in Horizontal Well Fracturing

Nicolas Roussel, Mukul M. Sharma · SPE International Symposium and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control · 2010 · 83 citations

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Authors

175

  1. MM
    Mukul M. Sharma

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    8 publications · 522 citations

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  2. NR
    Nicolas Roussel

    Laboratoire Navier, France

    7 publications · 500 citations

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  3. CA
    C. A. Wright

    Chevron (United States), United States

    4 publications · 225 citations

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  4. LW
    Leen Weijers

    Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

    4 publications · 132 citations

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  5. JM
    Jennifer Miskimins

    Colorado School of Mines, United States

    3 publications · 99 citations

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Institutions

52

  1. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    9 h-index

    20 publications

    1.2K citations

  2. Colorado School of Mines

    Golden, United States

    6 h-index

    12 publications

    250 citations

  3. China University of Petroleum, Beijing

    Beijing, China

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    636 citations

  4. Schlumberger (British Virgin Islands)

    Road Town, British Virgin Islands

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    682 citations

  5. UNSW Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    308 citations

  6. Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development

    Beijing, China

    3 h-index

    11 publications

    414 citations

  7. Daqing Oilfield General Hospital

    Daqing, China

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    229 citations

  8. China University of Petroleum, East China

    Qingdao, China

    2 h-index

    13 publications

    481 citations

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Venues

  1. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

    Conference · 6 publications · 240 citations

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  2. SPE Production & Operations

    4 publications · 363 citations

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  4. SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference

    Conference · 2 publications · 33 citations

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  5. Zhongguo Shiyou Daxue xuebao. Ziran kexue ban

    1 publications · 16 citations

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