Geomechanical Analysis and Decision Analysis for Mitigating Compaction Related Casing Damage

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 3301-3313

  Bruno, Michael S ^a  

^a Terralog Technologies USA Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL GAS FIELDS; OIL FIELDS; POISSON RATIO; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHEAR DEFORMATION; WELL COMPLETION; WELL TESTING;

GEOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS; WELL BORES;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

EID: 1142266309     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/71695-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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