Characterization of overburden anisotropy improves wellbore stability in North Sea field

A multidisciplinary team of consultants used advanced sonic measurements and offset well data to characterize the elastic properties of anisotropic shales overlying the reservoir in ConocoPhillips' Eldfisk field. The phenomenon known as elastic anisotropy is especially common in shale formation...

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Published in:World Oil 2012-05
Main Authors: Fidan, Mehmet, Jocker, Jeroen
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Anisotropy
Consulting services
Drilling
Elastic properties
Multidisciplinary teams
Oil fields
Oil shale
Petroleum industry
Petroleum services industry
Symmetry
Well data
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Summary:A multidisciplinary team of consultants used advanced sonic measurements and offset well data to characterize the elastic properties of anisotropic shales overlying the reservoir in ConocoPhillips' Eldfisk field. The phenomenon known as elastic anisotropy is especially common in shale formations, where constituent plate-shaped clay particles are often oriented parallel to one another.
ISSN:0043-8790