Numerical Evaluation of Geomechanical Parameters Affecting Productivity Index in Weak Rock Formations - Part 1: Theory

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 27-31

  Vaziri, H H ^a   Xiao, Yuxing ^b,c  

^a BP AMERICA INC   (United States)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; HYDRAULICS; METHANE; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROSITY; ROCKS; SAND; SEEPAGE; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE PROPERTIES; TENSORS; VECTORS;

ROCK FORMATIONS; TENSILE FAILURE;

PETROLEUM PROSPECTING;

EID: 0942299541     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/03-12-01     Document Type: Article

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