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Predicting Stress and Fracture Orientations with Geomechanical Reservoir Models – Lessons Learned from a Case Study
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, 71st EAGE Conference and Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2009, Jun 2009, cp-127-00455
- ISBN: 978-90-73781-67-2
Abstract
The study evaluates the potential of geomechanical reservoir models for a prediction of tectonic stresses and fracture networks. Such a pre-drilling knowledge is desired for a variety of tasks like borehole stability and planning of hydraulic fracs, among