Simulation of borehole breakouts using FRACOD2D

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 579-590

  Shen, B ^a   Stephansson, O ^b   Rinne, M ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^c FRACOM Ltd   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE; MODELS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STRESSES;

BREAKOUT MECHANISM;

BOREHOLES;

BOREHOLE; FRACTURE; STRESS;

BOREHOLE BREAKOUT; DEFORMATION; FAILURE MECHANISM; STRESS;

EID: 0036766744     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst:2002039     Document Type: Article

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