ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT: Rock Mechanics techniques are becoming increasingly important in oil and gas reservoir exploration and development. The discrete fracture approach is one of the most promising of these, since it provides a more realistic geological description of in situ conditions. This paper provides an overview of recent developments in continuum and discontinuum rock mechanics approaches for oil and gas applications, and presents a number of brief case studies of applications of discrete fracture approaches.

Keywords:
complex reservoir, Upstream Oil & Gas, Reservoir Characterization, Simulation, matrix block, discrete fracture model, fractured reservoir, dimension, application, well orientation
Subjects:
Reservoir Characterization, Unconventional and Complex Reservoirs, Naturally-fractured reservoirs
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1994. A.A. Balkema - Permission to Distribute - American Rock Mechanics Association
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