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Narasimhan & Palen 1981
Narasimhan, T.N. and Palen, W.A. (1981). Interpretation of a hydraulic fracturing experiment, Monticello, South Carolina. Geophysical Research Letters 8: doi: 10.1029/GL008i005p00481. issn: 0094-8276.

Pressure transient data from a hydraulic fracturing experiment have been analyzed using a numerical model. Several system parameters and their sensitivities were evaluated, assuming a vertical, penny-shaped fracture geometry. Although the best-fit parameters may not constitute a unique set, they do appear credible from what a current field experience would indicate. It was found that the injection pressure transient is sensitive to initial fracture apeture, fracture stiffness, minimum horizontal stress, rock toughness, and host-rock permeability.

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