A study of wellbore stability in shales including poroelastic, chemical, and thermal effects

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 167-176

  Chen, Guizhong ^a   Chenevert, Martin E ^a   Sharma, Mukul M ^a   Yu, Mengjiao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical effect; Poroelastic effect; Shale stability; Thermal effect; Wellbore stability

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULICS; OIL WELLS; OSMOSIS; PORE PRESSURE; THERMAL EFFECTS; WELL DRILLING;

POROELASTIC EFFECTS;

EXPLORATORY BOREHOLES;

BOREHOLE; DRILLING; POROELASTICITY; SHALE STABILITY;

BOREHOLE STABILITY; DRILLING; POROELASTICITY; SHALE;

EID: 0038610782     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(03)00030-5     Document Type: Article

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