Borehole breakdown pressure with drilling fluids - II. Semi-analytical solution to predict borehole breakdown pressure

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences and Geomechanics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 53-69

  Morita, N ^a   Fuh, G F ^b   Black, A D ^c  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Subsurface Technology Group   (United States)

^c University of Utah Research Park   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; BOTTOM HOLE PRESSURE; ELASTIC MODULI; FORECASTING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN;

DEHYDRATED GEL ZONE; FRACTURE INITIATION; FRACTURE PROCESS ZONE; FRACTURE PROPAGATION RESISTANCE; INJECTION FLUID;

DRILLING FLUIDS;

BOREHOLE BREAKOUT; BREAKDOWN PRESSURE; FRACTURE TIP; IN SITU STRESS; INJECTION FLUID; WELLBORE SIZE; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

EID: 0029750091     PISSN: 01489062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0148-9062(95)00029-1     Document Type: Article

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