Geomechanics in reservoir simulation: Overview of coupling methods and field case study

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 471-483

  Longuemare, P ^a   Mainguy, M ^a   Lemonnier, P ^a   Onaisi, A ^b   Gerard Ch ^c   Koutsabeloulis, N ^d  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b CSTJF   (France)

^c BEICIP FRANLAB   (France)

^d VIPS Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE; LIMESTONE; STRAIN;

GEOMECHANICAL EFFECTS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

GEOMECHANICS; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MODELING;

GEOMECHANICS; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MODELING; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; TECTONICS;

EID: 0036766490     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst:2002031     Document Type: Article

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