A part of fracture void occupied available for fluid flow around the proppant grains:
(1) | \phi_f = 1 -\frac{V_{fp}}{V_f} |
where
V_f | fracture volume |
V_{fp} | proppant volume |
See Also
[ Fracture ] [ Infinite conductivity fracture ] [ Finite conductivity fracture ]
[ Petroleum Industry / Upstream / Well / Well-Reservoir Contact (WRC) / Hydraulic Fracture ]
[ Production / Subsurface Production / Well & Reservoir Management (WRM) / Well stimulation / Hydraulic Fracturing ]