analysis on the impact of fracturing treatment des.docx

Production from shale gas reservoirs depends greatly on the efficiency of hydraulic fracturing treatments. The cumulatedexperience in the industry has led to several best practices in treatment design, which have improved productivity of these reservoirs. However, further advancement of treatment design requires a deeper understanding of the complex physicsinvolved in both hydraulic fracturing and production, such as stress shadow, proppant placement and treatment interaction
with pre-existing natural fractures.