Finite element simulation of downhole stresses in deep gas wells cements

Deep Gas Conference and Exhibition 2010, DGAS 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 577-589

  Nabipour, A ^a   Joodi, B ^b   Sarmadivaleh, M ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NIOC   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEMENT INDUSTRY; CEMENTS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; GASES; NATURAL GAS WELL COMPLETION; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; NATURAL GAS WELLS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OIL WELL CEMENTING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SEALS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRESSES;

DEEP GAS RESERVOIRS; DOWNHOLE CONDITIONS; EXTREME CONDITIONS; FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATIONS; MECHANICAL INTEGRITY; MODEL TEMPERATURES; PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE; UNIAXIAL COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 77954262066     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/132156-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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