Borehole instability analysis in an anisotropic and heterogeneous shale formation

Proceedings of the IADC/SPE Asia Pacific Drilling Technology Conference 2006 - Meeting the Value Challenge: Performance, Deliverability and Cost

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 440-444

  Yamamoto, K ^a   Tamura, Mitsuo ^b   Goto, N ^c  

^a GAS AND METALS NATIONAL CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b SPE   (Japan)

^c MIZUHO INFORMATION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BOREHOLES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL WELL DRILLING; OPTIMIZATION; SHALE OIL;

FLUID PRESSURE; LAMINATED SHALE FORMATION; POROELASTIC MODEL;

SHALE;

EID: 33846153604     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/103883-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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