2019•Unpublished venueRequires access

Hydraulic Fracturing, An Overview

Fred Aminzadeh

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This chapter contains sections titled: What is Hydraulic Fracturing? Why Hydraulic Fracturing is Important Fracture Characterization Geomechanics of Hydraulic Fracturing Environmental Aspects of Hydraulic Fracturing Induced Seismicity Case Study: Fracturing Induced Seismicity in California Assessment of Global Oil and Gas Resources Amenable for Extraction via Hydraulic Fracturing Economics of HF Conclusions Acknowledgement

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Key concepts: Hydraulic fracturing, Geomechanics, Induced seismicity, Geology, Unconventional oil, Petroleum engineering, Fracture (geology), Tight gas