Mechanical and petrophysical properties of North Sea shales

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1009-1020

  Horsrud, P ^a   Sonsteb O E F ^c   Boe R ^b  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

^b SINTEF PETROLEUM RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; EXPLORATORY BOREHOLES; LITHOLOGY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PORE SIZE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DIAGENESIS; PETROPHYSICS;

SHALE;

BOREHOLE STABILITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; SHALE;

EID: 0032418098     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-9062(98)00162-4     Document Type: Article

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