Which mechanism reduces hydraulic fracturing (fracking) effectiveness in shale?

💡 Explanation

Increased proppant setting arises because fracking fluid viscosity directly impacts the Stokes settling velocity of proppant materials. This causes non-uniform fracture support, therefore reduces permeability, rather than efficient hydrocarbon extraction like enhanced fluid velocity.

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