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Applied Petroleum Geomechanics

  • 1st Edition - June 15, 2019
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Test Test
  • Language: English

Applied Petroleum Geomechanics provides a bridge between theory and practice as a daily use reference that contains direct industry applications. Going beyond the basic fundament… Read more

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Applied Petroleum Geomechanics provides a bridge between theory and practice as a daily use reference that contains direct industry applications. Going beyond the basic fundamentals of rock properties, this guide covers critical field and lab tests, along with interpretations from actual drilling operations and worldwide case studies, including abnormal formation pressures from many major petroleum basins. Rounding out with borehole stability solutions and the geomechanics surrounding hydraulic fracturing and unconventional reservoirs, this comprehensive resource gives petroleum engineers a much-needed guide on how to tackle today’s advanced oil and gas operations.

Key features

  • Presents methods in formation evaluation and the most recent advancements in the area, including tools, techniques and success stories
  • Bridges the gap between theory of rock mechanics and practical oil and gas applications
  • Helps readers understand pore pressure calculations and predictions that are critical to shale and hydraulic activity

Readership

Drilling and completion engineers, petrophysicists, petroleum engineers, and geophysicists

Table of contents

Part I: Rock Properties and Rock Mechanics

1. Stresses and Strains

2. Rock Properties and Rock Strengths

3. Rock Failure Criteria

4. Basic Rock Fracture Mechanics and Fracture Initiation

Part II: In-situ Stress

5. In-situ Stress Regimes and Stress Polygon

6. In-situ Stress Estimate

Part III: Pore Pressure and Fracture Gradient Predictions

7. Abnormal Pore Pressure Mechanisms

8. Pore Pressure Calculation and Prediction

9. Fracture Gradient Prediction

Part IV: Wellbore Strengthening and Borehole Stability

10. Wellbore Strengthening

11. Borehole Stability Solutions and Mud Weight Design

Part V: Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Geomechanics

12. Geomechanics of Hydraulic Fracturing

13. Geomechanics for Unconventional Reservoirs

14. Sanding Prediction

15. Salt Creep and Casing Failure Analysis

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: June 15, 2019
  • Language: English

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