Methods for modeling dynamic fractures in coupled reservoir and geomechanics simulation

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 4169-4177

  Ji, Lujun ^a   Settari, A ^a   Sullivan, R B ^b   Orr, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION   (United States)

^c Anadarko Corp   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOLOGY; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

DYNAMIC FRACTURES; FRACTURE GROWTH; FRACTURE PROPOGATION; GEOMECHANICS;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

EID: 22044432734     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/90874-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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