Applications of stress field modelling using the distinct element method for petroleum production

SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, APOGCE

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 241-252

  Camac, Bronwyn A ^a   Huny, Suzanne P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOPER BASIN; DISTINCT ELEMENT METHOD (DEM); ROCK STRESS; STRESS FIELD MODELING;

COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTINGS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HYDROCARBONS; MINING ENGINEERING; ROCK MECHANICS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 22144482032     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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