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

<div>Panels (a) and (b), respectively, represent the pore pressure distribution without the influence of the natural fractures and the pore pressure under the influence of the natural fractures.</div>

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Figure 5: Effect of Natural Fractures on Stress Evolution of Unconventional Reservoirs Using a Finite Element Method and a Fracture Continuum Method 