Sand stress analysis around a producing wellbore with a simplified capillarity model

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 7-8 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 1015-1027

  Han, Gang ^a   Dusseault, M B ^b  

^a Terralog Technologies USA Inc ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Capillarity; Pore pressure; Sand; Stability; Strength; Stress; Water saturation

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; ELASTOPLASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; OIL WELLS; PORE PRESSURE; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

CAPILLARITY MODEL; ELASTOPLASTIC GEOMECHANICAL MODEL; SAND STRESS ANALYSIS; WELLBORE;

SAND;

CAPILLARITY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; ROCK MECHANICS; SAND; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 26944472797     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2005.05.019     Document Type: Article

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