Synonym: Formation Breakdown Pressure (FBP) = Fracturing Initiation Pressure (FIP) = Fracturing pressure (pb)
Minimum pressure required to initiate rock fracture.
Often abbreviated as FBP or FIP but the most common notation is p_b.
See Also
Petroleum Industry / Upstream / Well / Well-Reservoir Contact (WRC) / Hydraulic fracture
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