Geomechanical and Thermal Reservoir Simulation Demonstrates SAGD Enhancement Due to Shear Dilation

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

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 628-634

  Collins, P M ^a   Carlson, M R ^b   Walters, D A ^c   Settari, A ^c  

^a Petroleum Geomechanics Inc   (Canada)

^b Applied Reservoir Engineering Ltd   (Australia)

^c Taurus Reservoir Solutions Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONDENSATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROSITY; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; THERMAL STRESS;

GEOMECHANICS; SHEAR DILATION; STEAM ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE (SAGD); TRIAXIAL LOADING;

OIL SANDS;

EID: 1642581487     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/78237-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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