Coupled Geomechanics-Fluid Flow Modeling: Effects of Plasticity and Permeability Alteration

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

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 380-389

  Yale, D P ^a  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIBILITY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; PLASTICITY; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS;

GEOMECHANICS; PLASTIC STRAINS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 1642581504     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/78202-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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