Poroelastic model for induced stresses and deformations in hydrocarbon and geothermal reservoirs

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 41-52

  Chen, Z R ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hydraulic fracturing; Induced deformation; Monitoring; Poroelasticity; Reservoir; Thermoelasticity

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL EXPRESSIONS; EIGENSTRAINS; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; FLUID MIGRATION; FORWARD MODELS; GALERKIN VECTOR; GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIR; HEAT TRANSPORT; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; INDUCED STRESS; MONITORING TECHNIQUES; PORO-ELASTICITY; POROELASTIC; POROELASTIC MODEL; PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE; PRESSURE CHANGE; RESERVOIR VOLUME; SEMI-ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; STRESS FUNCTIONS; SURFACE DEFORMATION; TEMPERATURE VARIATION; THERMOELASTIC COUPLINGS; THERMOELASTICS;

ELASTICITY; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; HYDROCARBONS; MONITORING; PORE PRESSURE; RESERVOIRS (WATER); THERMOELASTICITY;

DEFORMATION;

DEFORMATION; GALERKIN METHOD; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MODELING; POROELASTICITY; STRESS; THERMOELASTICITY;

EID: 84863018488     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2011.10.004     Document Type: Article

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