Abstract
Although the advances in the technology of hydraulic fracturing (aka fracking) of gas and oil shales have been nothing less than astonishing, the mechanics of hydraulic fracture and the orthotropic constitutive law of shale is still poorly understood and only about 5% to 15% of gas gets recovered from the fracked shale stratum. The purpose of this paper is to outline two recent theoretical advances at Northwestern University which should help to enhance the gas or oil recovery while also providing some environmental benefits, such as reduction of the amount of fracking water per unit of gas extracted.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 498-499 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| State | Published - 2017 |
| Event | 14th International Conference on Fracture, ICF 2017 - Rhodes, Greece Duration: Jun 18 2017 → Jun 20 2017 |
Conference
| Conference | 14th International Conference on Fracture, ICF 2017 |
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| Country/Territory | Greece |
| City | Rhodes |
| Period | 6/18/17 → 6/20/17 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction