The pressure required to inject fluid/break, or fracture, the rock formation at a specific depth. It is typically expressed as a pressure gradient, in pounds per square inch per foot (psi/ft).
Fracture Gradient (FG)
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The pressure required to inject fluid/break, or fracture, the rock formation at a specific depth. It is typically expressed as a pressure gradient, in pounds per square inch per foot (psi/ft).
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