System and method for determining mechanical properties of a formation

A method comprising:

• deploying a single packer between an upper packer and a lower packer in a wellbore;
• expanding the upper packer and the lower packer to isolate an interval of the wellbore in which the single packer resides after deploying the single packer;
• depressurizing the isolated interval after expanding the upper and lower packers;
• expanding the single packer to initiate fractures in a wall of the wellbore after depressurizing the isolated interval;
• and
• propagating the fractures by pumping fluid into the fractures from drains disposed on the single packer.

A method comprising:

• expanding a packer against a wall of a wellbore until a first compression load is applied the first compression load being sufficient to initiate fractures in the wall of the wellbore;
• deforming the wall of the wellbore via expansion of the packer;
• measuring deformation of the wall of the wellbore under the first compression load;
• exchanging fluid between the packer and the wall via drains disposed on the packer;
• propagating the fractures by pumping fluid through the drains and
• measuring data related to the formation during the exchanging of fluid.