Stability analyses for deviated wellbores in unconsolidated cross-anisotropic formations

Production of oil from shallow reservoirs typically involves drilling highly deviated wells through unconsolidated (or poorly lithified) rocks or clays. This paper describes numerical analyses of the deformations and stability of deviated wellbores within a K0-consolidated clay. The analyses conside...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Akl, Sherif Adel, Whittle, Andrew
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Format: Article
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/117550
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0636-3155
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5358-4140