Fracture prediction in hydrocarbon reservoirs remains problematic,despite advances in an understanding of mechanical properties and fracture development. We investigate two structurally and stratigraphically complex cores in the Heath Formation to address the growing need for knowledge of fracture stratigraphy as a tool for fracture prediction. We observed five major stratigraphic units hosting drastically different fracture patterns where changes in fracturing can be correlated to stratigraphic and diagenetic variation down to the microscopic scale.
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