Quantifying Rock Capillary Strength Behavior in Unconsolidated Sandstones

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

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 171-180

  Han, G ^a   Dusseault, M B ^a   Cook, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b SCHLUMBERGER CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DISSOLUTION; ELASTIC MODULI; HYDROLYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; QUARTZ; SANDSTONE; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SURFACE TENSION;

CAPILLARY STRENGTH; SAND PRODUCTION;

PETROLEUM INDUSTRY;

EID: 1642500216     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/78170-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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