Influence of composition and texture on the failure properties of clastic rocks

Society of Petroleum Engineers - Rock Mechanics in Petroleum Engineering 1994

Volumn , Issue , 1994, Pages 13-20

  Plumb, R A ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEMENTING (SHAFTS); ELASTIC MODULI; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FRICTION; GASOLINE; OIL WELLS; POROSITY; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCKS; TEXTURES;

CONFINING PRESSURES; COULOMB FAILURE; DEGREE OF CEMENTATION; FAILURE PROPERTIES; FRICTION ANGLES; INSITU STRESS; MEASUREMENTS OF; UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

EID: 84969725929     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/28022-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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