Table 2.

Compression simulation set-up parameters: vertical stress (σ_v) = 1 psi/ft and horizontal stress (${\sigma }_{H_{min/max}}$) = 0.6 psi/ft.

Scenario	Depth [ft]	σv [psi]	${\mathit{\sigma }}_{{\mathit{H}}_{\mathit{min}}}$[psi]	${\mathit{\sigma }}_{{\mathit{H}}_{\mathit{max}}}$[psi]
1	2,000	2,000	1,200	1,200
2	3,000	3,000	1,800	1,800
3	4,000	4,000	2,400	2,400
4	5,000	5,000	3,000	3,000
5	6,000	6,000	3,600	3,600