دیکشنری تخصصی مهندسی نفت - نسخه آنلاین

n: when explosives are used to fracture a formation. At the moment of detonation, the explosion furnishes a source of high-pressure gas to force fluid into the formation. The rubble prevents fracture healing, making the use of proppants unnecessary. Compare hydraulic fracturing.

one of several techniques used to break the rock in the near well area. It was an early stimulation method. Fractures formed in this method are short. Although still used, its best application is in perf breakdown and overcoming some near well damage.