Production-induced compaction of the Brent field: An experimental approach

SPE Formation Evaluation

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 99-106

  Schutjens, P M T M ^a   De Ruig, H ^a   Sayers, C M ^a,c   Van Munster, J G ^a   Whitworth, J L ^b,d  

^a Shell Intl E and P BV ^*

^b Shell UK E and P

^c SCHLUMBERGER CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^d PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN   (Oman)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; COMPRESSIBILITY; CORE ANALYSIS; CORE SAMPLES; LITHOLOGY; MICROCRACKS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; POROSITY; STRAIN; STRESSES; WELL PRESSURE;

BRENT RESERVOIR; GRAIN ROTATION; GRAIN SLIDING; IN SITU STRESS CONDITIONS; INELASTIC BRITTLE MECHANISMS; INTERGRANULAR CRACKS; RESERVOIR COMPACTION; STATFJORD RESERVOIR; SURFACE SUBSIDENCE; TRANSGRANULAR CRACKS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

COMPACTION; FLUID PRESSURE; HYDROCARBON RECOVERY; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION;

NORTH SEA, BRENT FIELD;

EID: 0029666702     PISSN: 0885923X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/28096-pa     Document Type: Article

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