Discrete Element Modelling of Hydraulic Fracture Interaction with Natural Fractures in Shale Formations.

2018-06-20
Yıldırım, Betül
Shi, Ji-Quan
Durucan, Sevket
Korre, Anna
2nd International Discrete Fracture Network Engineering Conference

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Citation Formats
B. Yıldırım, J.-Q. Shi, S. Durucan, and A. Korre, “Discrete Element Modelling of Hydraulic Fracture Interaction with Natural Fractures in Shale Formations.,” presented at the 2nd International Discrete Fracture Network Engineering Conference, Washington, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, 2018, Accessed: 00, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/93806.