Advanced elasto-plastic model for borehole stability analysis of horizontal wells in unconsolidated formation

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 41-48

  Fung, L S K ^a   Wan, R G ^a   Rodriguez, H ^a   Silva Bellorin, R ^a   Zerpa, L ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; OIL SANDS; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE STRESS;

BOREHOLE STABILITY ANALYSIS;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 0033348623     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/99-12-01     Document Type: Article

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