A Crack Propagation Control Study of Directional Hydraulic Fracturing Based on Hydraulic Slotting and a Nonuniform Pore Pressure Field

Table 2

Loading cases considered in the numerical analysis.

Load cases	Maximum horizontal stress; (MPa)	Minimum horizontal stress; (MPa)	Horizontal stress difference coefficient	Slotting deviation angle; (°)
1#	4.5	3	0.5	15°
2#	5.25	3	0.75	15°
3#	6	3	1	15°
4#	6.75	3	1.25	15°
5#	4.5	3	0.5	30°
6#	5.25	3	0.75	30°
7#	6	3	1	30°
8#	6.75	3	1.25	30°
9#	4.5	3	0.5	45°
10#	5.25	3	0.75	45°
11#	6	3	1	45°
12#	6.75	3	1.25	45°
13#	4.5	3	0.5	60°
14#	5.25	3	0.75	60°
15#	6	3	1	60°
16#	6.75	3	1.25	60°
17#	4.5	3	0.5	75°
18#	5.25	3	0.75	75°
19#	6	3	1	75°
20#	6.75	3	1.25	75°
21#	4.5	3	0.5	90°
22#	5.25	3	0.75	90°
23#	6	3	1	90°
24#	6.75	3	1.25	90°