Coupled multiphase poroelastic analysis of reservoir depletion including surrounding strata

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 758-766

  Yin, Shunde ^a   Dusseault, Maurice B ^a   Rothenburg, Leo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Displacement discontinuity method; Finite element method; Half space; Multiphase poroelasticity; Noordbergum effect; Overburden effect; Pressure drawdown; Reservoir compaction

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MULTIPHASE FLOW; POROSITY;

DISPLACEMENT DISCONTINUITY METHOD; MULTIPHASE POROELASTICITY; NOORDBERGUM EFFECT; OVERBURDEN EFFECT; PRESSURE DRAWDOWN;

RESERVOIRS (WATER);

DISPLACEMENT; DRAWDOWN; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MULTIPHASE FLOW; OVERBURDEN; POROELASTICITY; PRESSURE EFFECT; STRESS ANALYSIS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 33847252556     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2006.11.005     Document Type: Article

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