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KGD fracture model: a standalone construct

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KGD fracturemodel1 CONSTRUCTKGD fracture modelGEERTSMA · PETROLEUM

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Petroleum engineering

a hydraulic fracture model that assumes plane strain in the horizontal plane, suited to short fractures of large height.

In petroleum engineering, KGD fracture model refers to a hydraulic fracture model that assumes plane strain in the horizontal plane, suited to short fractures of large height. This meaning comes from Geertsma (1969) in Journal of Petroleum Technology.[1]

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References

  1. Geertsma, J., & De Klerk, F. (1969). A Rapid Method of Predicting Width and Extent of Hydraulically Induced Fractures. Journal of Petroleum Technology, 21(12), 1571-1581. https://doi.org/10.2118/2458-pa

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