Poromechanics response of inclined wellbore geometry in fractured porous media

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 131, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1170-1183

  Abousleiman, Younane ^a   Nguyen, Vinh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Drilling; Fractures; Geometry; Porous media; Rocks

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; ELASTICITY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELL DRILLING; PORE PRESSURE; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURIZATION; STRESS ANALYSIS;

FRACTURED POROUS MEDIA; INCLINED WELLBORE GEOMETRY; POROELASTICITY; POROMECHANICS;

FRACTURING (OIL WELLS);

GEOMECHANICS; POROSITY; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 27644457292     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2005)131:11(1170)     Document Type: Article

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