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Formation breakdown pressure WITHOUT injecting fluid
Q: How can one determine formation breakdown pressure WITHOUT injecting fluid to create a fracture?A...
Getting UCS Value?
Q: As a driller, how can I get UCS values to plug into my pore pressure models and design my mud pro...
What is Permeability?
The permeability of a rock is the measure of how effectively a fluid will flow through the rock. Th...
What is Brittleness and Ductility?
All solids can be categorized as either ductile or brittle, as associated to the material’s plastic...
What is Stress and Strain?
There are four types of stresses that can act on rocks Confining stress – weight of all the ro...
What is Pore Pressure?
Pore pressure is the pressure of fluid in the pore space of rock, and when it exceeds the hydrostati...
What is Friction Angle?
For a planar, clean (no infilling) fracture, the cohesion is zero and the shear strength is defined...
What is Unconfined Compressive Strength?
The unconfined compressive strength (UCS) of sedimentary rocks is a key parameter needed to address...
Aug 15, 2024
Formation breakdown pressure WITHOUT injecting fluid
Q: How can one determine formation breakdown pressure WITHOUT injecting fluid to create a fracture?A...
Aug 15, 2024
Getting UCS Value?
Q: As a driller, how can I get UCS values to plug into my pore pressure models and design my mud pro...
Dec 02, 2020
What is Permeability?
The permeability of a rock is the measure of how effectively a fluid will flow through the rock. Th...
Dec 02, 2020
What is Brittleness and Ductility?
All solids can be categorized as either ductile or brittle, as associated to the material’s plastic...
Dec 02, 2020
What is Stress and Strain?
There are four types of stresses that can act on rocks Confining stress – weight of all the ro...
Oct 06, 2020
What is Pore Pressure?
Pore pressure is the pressure of fluid in the pore space of rock, and when it exceeds the hydrostati...
Oct 06, 2020
What is Friction Angle?
For a planar, clean (no infilling) fracture, the cohesion is zero and the shear strength is defined...
Oct 06, 2020
What is Unconfined Compressive Strength?
The unconfined compressive strength (UCS) of sedimentary rocks is a key parameter needed to address...