Investigation of the Undrained Loading Effect and Chemical Effect on Shale Stability

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

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 125-134

  Chen, G ^a   Ewy, R T ^a  

^a Chevron Texaco Explor Prod TC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; HYDRAULICS; LOADS (FORCES); MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PORE PRESSURE; SHALE; STRESS ANALYSIS; WELL DRILLING;

POROELASTIC ANALYSIS; WELLBORE STABILITY;

PETROLEUM INDUSTRY;

EID: 1642459216     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/78164-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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