Chapter 49 **Scale Model Simulation of Hydraulic Fracturing for EGS Reservoir Creation Using a Heated True-Triaxial Apparatus 959** Luke Frash, Marte Gutierrez and Jesse Hampton


Preface

This book comprises the proceedings for the International Conference for Effective and Sus‐ tainable Hydraulic Fracturing (HF2013) which was held 20-22 May 2013 in Brisbane, Australia. The goal of HF2013 was to advance hydraulic fracturing technology that is effective in its purpose and sustainable in its impacts on communities and environments by bringing togeth‐ er hydraulic fracturing experts not only from the oil and gas industry, but also from other application areas of hydraulic fracturing such as mining and geothermal energy production. HF2013 consisted of 6 keynote lectures, 10 industry and research exhibits, and 47 technical presentations that correspond to full length papers in these open access electronic proceed‐ ings. Topics include hydraulic fracturing of naturally fractured formations, well completions and fracture initiation, induced seismicity, experimental investigations, and coupled model‐ ling. Beyond this mix of traditional and currently hot topics in hydraulic fracturing research, there are papers on applications in mining and also on regulations, risk, and communities. We believe the conference program provided a unique mix of mainstream topics with emerging topics, complimentary areas, and input from sources that are often not tapped by oil and gas industry targeted conferences. These proceedings reflect this dynamic collection of contributors from a wide range of backgrounds, making this volume unlike any other

HF2013 was a Specialized Conference supported by the International Society for Rock Me‐ chanics (ISRM) via the Australian Geomechanics Society and hosted by Australia's Com‐ monwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Organisational support was also provided by the University of Utah's Energy and Geoscience Institute (EGI) and the American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA). Itasca is the conference Gold Sponsor. The support of these organisation as well as the lunch, session, and tea break sponsors is

**The Organising Committee**

May 2013

Brisbane, Australia

previously compiled collection of papers on hydraulic fracturing.

gratefully acknowledged.
