Geomechanics field characterization of Woodford Shale and Barnett Shale with advanced logging tools and nano-indentation on drill cuttings

Leading Edge (Tulsa, OK)

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 730-736

  Abousleiman, Younane ^a   Tran, Minh ^a   Hoang, Son ^a   Ortega, J Alberto ^b   Ulm, Franz J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAS PERMEABILITY; HORIZONTAL WELLS; INFILL DRILLING; NANOINDENTATION; WELL DRILLING;

ANISOTROPIC ELASTIC; BARNETT SHALE; DRILL CUTTINGS; FIELD CHARACTERIZATION; LOW PERMEABILITY; POROELASTIC PROPERTIES; SHALE FORMATION; WOODFORD SHALES;

HORIZONTAL DRILLING;

ANISOTROPY; CUTTING (EXCAVATION); DETECTION METHOD; DRILLING; GEOMECHANICS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; OIL SHALE; PERMEABILITY; SHALE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953562386     PISSN: 1070485X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1190/1.3447787     Document Type: Article

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