A review of the shale wellbore stability mechanism based on mechanical–chemical coupling theories

Wellbore instability in hard brittle shale is a critical topic related to the effective exploitation of shale gas resources. This review first introduces the physical–chemical coupling theories applied in shale wellbore stability research, including total water absorption method, equivalent pore pre...

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Main Authors: Qiangui Zhang, Wenyu Jia, Xiangyu Fan, Yongchang Liang, Yang Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2015-06-01
Series:Petroleum
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405656115000292