Stress sensitivity of fractured reservoirs

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 29-37

  Smart, B G D ^a   Somerville, J M ^a   Edlman, K ^a   Jones, C ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discontinuities; Rock mechanics; Simulation; Stress

Indexed keywords

STYLOLITES;

CARBONATES; CLAY; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); ROCK MECHANICS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

FRACTURED MEDIUM; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; STRESS;

FRACTURED MEDIUM; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRESS;

EID: 0035059096     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(00)00088-7     Document Type: Article

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