The role of fluid overpressure in the development of fracture corridors: A finite element modelling study

Naturally and Hydraulically Induced Fractured Reservoirs: From nanoDarcies to Darcies

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Welch, M ^a   Souque, C ^a   Davies, R K ^b   Knipe, R J ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^b RDR USA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MICROCRACKS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; STRESSES;

FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING; FLOW PATHWAYS; FLUID OVERPRESSURE; FLUID PRESSURES; FRACTURE CORRIDORS; FRACTURES AND FAULTS; INITIAL FAULTS; PARALLEL FRACTURES;

FRACTURE;

EID: 85087189836     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.3997/2214-4609.20146771     Document Type: Conference Paper

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