Discussion of "SAGD and Geomechanics"

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 37-39

  Li, Pingke ^b   Chalaturnyk, Rick J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; LOADS (FORCES); MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PORE PRESSURE; POROSITY; SHEAR STRESS; STEAM;

GEOMECHANICS;

OIL SANDS;

EID: 0242367451     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/03-09-discussion     Document Type: Review

References (10)

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9. CHALATURNYK, R.J. and LI, P., When Is It important to Consider Geomechanics in SAGD Operations?; Petroleum Society Paper No. 2001-046, presented at the Canadian International Petroleum Conference, Calgary, AB, June 12-14, 2001.
10. LI, P., CHALATURNYK, R.J., and TAN, T.B., Coupled Reservoir Geomechanical Simulations for the SAGD Process; Petroleum Society Paper No. 2003-083 presented at the Canadian International Petroleum Conference, Calgary, AB, June 10-12, 2003.