Empirical relations between rock strength and physical properties in sedimentary rocks

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 51, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 223-237

  Chang, Chandong ^a   Zoback, Mark D ^a   Khaksar, Abbas ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Geomechanics International   (Australia)

Author keywords

Modulus; Porosity; Rock strength; Velocity; Wellbore stability

Indexed keywords

GEOMECHANICAL PROBLEMS; ROCK STRENGTH; WELLBORE STABILITY;

BOREHOLES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; INTERNAL FRICTION; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POROSITY; VELOCITY; WELL LOGGING;

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

BOREHOLES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; INTERNAL FRICTION; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POROSITY; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; VELOCITY; WELL LOGGING;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTIC MODULUS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; POROSITY; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; VELOCITY; WELL LOGGING;

EID: 33645963419     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.01.003     Document Type: Article

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