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Pressure to Grow Fractures - Abe, Mura et al. Calculator

Pgrow=Sc1(Pp/Sc)1(cf/ci)211(cf/ci)2P_{grow}=S_c\frac{1-(P_p/S_c)\sqrt{1-(c_f/c_i)^2}}{1-\sqrt{1-(c_f/c_i)^2}}

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Formula reference

Pressure to Grow Fractures - Abe, Mura et al. calculates fracture growth pressure for in-situ stress and rock mechanics workflows in geomechanics and fracturing.

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Assumptions

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