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The contact area between the fracture opening and the rocks is called fracture plane.
All fractures are normally divided into two groups:
| Natural fractures | Induced Hydraulic Fractures |
|---|---|
which are naturally created, | which are created as a result of anthropogenic invasion, called Hydraulic Fracturing |
See Also
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[ Infinite conductivity fracture ] [ Finite conductivity Natural fracture ]
[ Petroleum Industry / Upstream / Well / Well-Reservoir Contact (WRC) / Hydraulic Fracture ]
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[ Infinite conductivity fracture ] [ Finite conductivity fracture ]
[ Fracture conductivity (FC) ][ Dimensionless fracture conductivity (FCD) ]
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