The Cooperative Interface between Formation Evaluation and Geomechanics for Quantifying the Production Potential of Organic Shales
Wednesday, 22 July 2020, 8:00 a.m.–8:40 a.m. | Austin, Texas
Course Content
Speakers
- Carlos Torres-Verdín, Professor, University of Texas at Austin, Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering
- D. Nicolás Espinoza, Associate Professor, University of Texas at Austin, Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering
The exploration and development of unconventional reservoirs requires effective symbiosis between the disciplines of formation evaluation and geomechanics. This presentation reviews recent developments concerning the acquisition and interpretation of in-situ measurements of petrophysical and geomechanical properties of rocks to jointly assess storage, production, and fracture potential of unconventional rocks. We highlight recent advances in LWD and wireline measurements as well as in laboratory mechanical and petrophysical testing to stress the technological gaps necessary to better map and quantify reservoir mechanical stratigraphy and heterogeneity. Emphasis is placed on the quantification of shale composition, elastic/mechanical anisotropy and compliance of weak interfaces, and their incorporation into mechanical/flow subsurface models to improve predictability of organic-shale reservoir performance.
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Venue
Austin, TX
Austin,
Texas
United States