Micro-mechanisms of pore collapse in limestone

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 2-4, 1996, Pages 221-235

  Mowar, S ^a   Zaman, M ^b   Stearns, D W ^b   Roegiers, J C ^b  

^a Std Testing and Engineering Company   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; COMPRESSION TESTING; HYDROCARBONS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PLASTICITY; POROSITY; ROCKS; STRAIN; STRESSES;

CATACLASTIC FLOW; CORDOBA CREAM LIMESTONE; CRYSTAL PLASTICITY; HIGH CAPACITY CUBICAL DEVICE; HYDROSTATIC COMPRESSION TESTS; PORE COLLAPSE; RESERVOIR ROCKS; STRESS STRAIN BEHAVIOR;

LIMESTONE;

CATACLASTIC FLOW; COMPACTION; CRYSTAL PLASTICITY; LIMESTONE; PORE COLLAPSE; POROSITY;

EID: 0030210556     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0920-4105(95)00065-8     Document Type: Article

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