Geomechanical Modeling of In-Situ Stresses Around a Borehole

In this paper, we present a modelling of the in-situ stress state associated with the severe hole enlargement of a wellbore. Geomechanical information is relevant to assure wellbore stability, i.e., to prevent damages in the formation and later on, the casing. Many of the drilling parameters, as...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Grandi, Samantha, Rao, Rama V. N., Toksoz, M. Nafi
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Earth Resources Laboratory
Format: Technical Report
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Earth Resources Laboratory 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/67848