Geomechanical influences in water injection projects: An overview

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 415-422

  Heffer, K ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PORE PRESSURE; RESERVOIRS (WATER); STRESSES; TEMPERATURE; WATER INJECTION;

GEOMECHANICAL;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION;

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; FRACTURE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

EID: 0036766489     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst:2002027     Document Type: Article

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