Prediction of volumetric sand production and wellbore stability analysis of a well at different completion schemes

American Rock Mechanics Association - 40th US Rock Mechanics Symposium, ALASKA ROCKS 2005: Rock Mechanics for Energy, Mineral and Infrastructure Development in the Northern Regions

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages

  Wang, J ^a   Wan, R G ^b   Settari, A ^b   Walters, D ^a  

^a Taurus Reservoir Solutions Ltd   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; EROSION; FLUIDIZATION; GEOMECHANICS; HYDROCARBONS; ITERATIVE METHODS; MINERALS; OIL WELL CASINGS; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OIL WELLS; POROSITY; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCKS; SAND; WATER LEVELS;

FLUID SATURATIONS; GEOMECHANICAL MODEL; HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION; NUMERICAL RESULTS; PERFORATION PATTERNS; REPRESENTATIVE ELEMENTARY VOLUME; WELLBORE STABILITY; WELLBORE STABILITY ANALYSIS;

OIL WELL COMPLETION;

EID: 85042404511     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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