Discrete element modeling of stress and strain evolution within and outside a depleting reservoir

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 163, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 1131-1151

  Alassi, Haitham T I ^a   Li, Liming ^b   Holt, Rune M ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b SINTEF PETROLEUM RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Discrete element method; Fault; Numerical modeling; Reservoir compaction; Reservoir geomechanics; Stress path; Surface subsidence

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CHANGE; STRESS-STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; SUBSIDENCE;

EID: 33745112913     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: 14209136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00024-006-0067-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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