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  Fig. 6.31a-b: Schematic illustrations of hydraulic fracture generation from a wellbore. a) Vertical cross section in the plane of the fracture and containing the wellbore. b) Horizontal cross section through the fracture and wellbore. State of stress in absence of fracture and wellbore is (Sv, SH, Sh).  
         
 
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