Prediction and Evaluation of Sanding and Casing Deformation in a GOM Shelf Well

Proceedings of the SPE/ISRM Rock Mechanics in Petroleum Engineering Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 618-627

  Ispas, I ^a   Bray, R A ^a   Palmer, I D ^a   Higgs, N G ^b  

^a BP AMERICA INC   (United States)

^b Higgs Technologies

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; COMPACTION; DEFORMATION; OIL SANDS; OIL WELL CASINGS; OIL WELLS; SANDSTONE; STRESSES; WELL PERFORATION;

CASING STABILITY; RESERVOIR STRESS; UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH (UCS);

OIL WELL COMPLETION;

EID: 1642459152     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/78236-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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