Which effect limits hydraulic fracturing fluid penetration into shale?

💡 Explanation

Viscous drag limits fracking fluid penetration because 'viscous drag' opposes pressure. The pressure must overcome the fluid's cohesive forces, therefore, fluid cannot effectively propagate deep within the formation, rather than other failure modes from fracturing.

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