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u_L = \frac{cC_L}{\sqrt{t-t_0}}

where

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bodyC_L

Carter leak-off coefficient

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bodyt

time

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bodyt_0

exposure time (also called fill-in time) which require for fracture area to get exposed to a fluid flow

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q_L = 2 \, h_f \, X_f \,  \, u_L = \frac{2 \, h_f \, X_f \, cC_L }{\sqrt{t-t_0}}  

where

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bodyh_L

leak-off fracture height (usually

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bodyh_L = h
, where
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 is net reservoir thickness)

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bodyX_f

fracture half-length


The Carter's leak-off productivity index is given by:

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J_L = \frac{q_L}{\Delta P}=  2 \, h_f \, X_f \, \sqrt{\frac{k \, \phi \, c_t }{\pi \, \mu \, (t-t_0)}} 


See Also

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Petroleum Industry / Upstream / Well / Well-Reservoir Contact (WRC) / Hydraulic fracture / Hydraulic Fracture @model