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

<div>(a) and (b) present the steering angle of the maximum horizontal principal stress along Path B without and with considering the influence of natural fractures in different production years, respectively.</div>

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Figure 14: Effect of Natural Fractures on Stress Evolution of Unconventional Reservoirs Using a Finite Element Method and a Fracture Continuum Method 

Figure 14 | Effect of Natural Fractures on Stress Evolution of Unconventional Reservoirs Using a Finite Element Method and a Fracture Continuum Method 