Compaction-induced porosity/permeability reduction in sandstone reservoirs: Data and model for elasticity-dominated deformation

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 237-252

  Schutjens, P M T M ^a   Hanssen, T H ^b   Hettema, M H H ^b   Merour, J ^b   De Bree, J Ph ^c   Coremans, J W A ^c   Helliesen, G ^d  

^a SINTEF PETROLEUM RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

^c Shell ^*

^d NORWEGIAN PETROLEUM DIRECTORATE   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC DEFORMATION; WATER INFLUX;

COMPACTION; ELASTICITY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; HYDROCARBONS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; PORE PRESSURE; POROSITY; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; ROCK MECHANICS; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSORS;

SANDSTONE;

EID: 1142293778     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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