Predicting reservoir compaction and casing deformation in deepwater turbidites using a 3D mechanical earth model

Society of Petroleum Engineers - 1st International Oil Conference and Exhibition in Mexico 2006, IOCEM 2006

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 467-473

  Sayers, C ^a   Den Boer, L ^a   Lee, D ^a   Hooyman, P ^a   Lawrence, R ^b  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^b Murphy e and P Co USA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; DEFORMATION; GEOMECHANICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUBSIDENCE;

CASING DEFORMATION; FIELD DEVELOPMENT; HETEROGENEOUS RESERVOIRS; MECHANICAL EARTH MODELS; PRODUCTION STRATEGY; RESERVOIR COMPACTION; SURFACE SUBSIDENCE; WELL TRAJECTORY;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

EID: 84988734988     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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