Integration of fracture data into 3D geomechanical modeling to enhance fractured reservoirs characterization

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 1619-1627

  Mace, L ^a   Muron, P ^a   Mallet, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMECHANICAL MODELING; GEOMECHANICAL PROCESS; NATURAL FRACTURES; RESTORATION BEHAVIOR;

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; OIL WELLS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; STRESS ANALYSIS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 33644806176     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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