Computational modelling of the localized deformation associated with borehole breakout in quasi-brittle materials

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 177-186

  Crook, Tony ^a   Willson, Stephen ^b   Yu, Jian Guo ^a   Owen, Roger ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BP AMERICA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Borehole stability; Constitutive modelling; Fracturing; Size effect

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DEFORMATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; FRACTURE;

REGULARIZATION STRATEGIES;

EXPLORATORY BOREHOLES;

BOREHOLE; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; DAMAGE ASSESSMENT; FRACTURING;

BOREHOLE BREAKOUT; BOREHOLE STABILITY; BRITTLE FRACTURE; FRACTURED MEDIUM;

EID: 0038271831     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(03)00031-7     Document Type: Article

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