Finite element studies of near-wellbore region during cementing operations: Part I

SPE Production and Operations Symposium, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 572-586

  Gray, K E ^a   Podnos, E ^b   Becker, E ^b  

^a SPE ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOLOGY; PLASTICITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; ROCK MECHANICS; STRESSES;

FAR-FIELD STRESSES; ROCK FORMATION; WELLBORE CEMENT SHEATH;

OIL WELLS;

EID: 34250903128     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/106998-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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