Peter Valkó is the author of Hydraulic Fracture Mechanics, published by Wiley. Michael J. Economides is Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Houston, US. One of America's leading energy analysts, he has done technical and managerial work in over 70 countries.

• Hydraulically Induced Fractures in the Petroleum and RelatedIndustries. Linear Elasticity, Fracture Shapes and Induced Stresses. Stresses in Formations. Fracture Geometry. Rheology and Laminar Flow. Non-Laminar Flow and Solids Transport. Advanced Topics of Rheology and Fluid Mechanics. Material Balance. Coupling of Elasticity, Flow and Material Balance. Fracture Propagation. Fracture Height Growth (3D and P-3D Geometries). Appendix. References. Index.

Peter Valkó is the author of Hydraulic Fracture Mechanics, published by Wiley. Michael J. Economides is Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Houston, US. One of America's leading energy analysts, he has done technical and managerial work in over 70 countries.

• Hydraulically Induced Fractures in the Petroleum and RelatedIndustries. Linear Elasticity, Fracture Shapes and Induced Stresses. Stresses in Formations. Fracture Geometry. Rheology and Laminar Flow. Non-Laminar Flow and Solids Transport. Advanced Topics of Rheology and Fluid Mechanics. Material Balance. Coupling of Elasticity, Flow and Material Balance. Fracture Propagation. Fracture Height Growth (3D and P-3D Geometries). Appendix. References. Index.