Discrete element modeling applied to laboratory simulation of near-wellbore mechanics

International Journal of Geomechanics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-27

  Cook, B K ^a   Lee, M Y ^a   DiGiovanni, A A ^b   Bronowski, D R ^a   Perkins, E D ^c   Williams, J R ^d  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b Technology Assessment and Transfer   (United States)

^c IBM T J WATSON RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bonding; Boreholes; Damage; Discrete elements; Fractures; Hydraulic models; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; SANDSTONE; STRESS ANALYSIS;

HISTOGRAMS; WELLBORES;

OIL WELLS;

BOREHOLE; DAMAGE; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; SANDSTONE; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 3242772018     PISSN: 15323641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1532-3641(2004)4:1(19)     Document Type: Article

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