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The paper presents a new model for understanding the barriers to hydraulic fracture height growth in layered rock formations, focusing on the role of sliding interfaces and energy balance. It identifies three types of barriers affecting fracture growth: stress barriers, toughness/modulus barriers, and the cumulative effect of multiple weak interfaces. The findings emphasize the importance of these barriers in controlling hydraulic fracture behavior, which is critical for effective hydraulic fracturing opera
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- axel.kfupm
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- EN