Effect of Natural Fractures on Stress Evolution of Unconventional Reservoirs Using a Finite Element Method and a Fracture Continuum Method

Figure 12

(a) and (b) are present the stress difference profiles on Paths A and B of different production years, and (c) and (d) present the shear stress profiles on Paths A and B of different production years.

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