Hydraulic Fracturing: Volume I

The objective of this book is to upgrade hydraulic fracturing technology that is effective in its purpose and sustainable in its impacts on communities and environments by bringing together hydraulic fracturing experts not only from the petroleum industry, but also from other application areas of hydraulic fracturing such as mining and geothermal energy production. Some of the discussed topics are hydraulic fracturing of naturally fractured formations, well completions and fracture commencement, and regulations-risks and communities.