DEFINITION OF HYDROFRACTURING

In water-gas reservoirs, the common

practice of pumping water at high pressure into wells, so that

the rocks in the reservoir fracture, generating new porosity

that will aid in the oil extraction. The pressure needed to

fracture the rocks is equal to the minimum principal stress.

The fractures that form will be parallel to the maximum principal

stress, enabling greater fluid flow through the reservoir.

See also STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY.

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