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INTRODUCTION TO GEOMECHANICS
Definitions and nomenclature
Economic impacts
Sources of information
ROCK MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Classification of geomechanical properties
Rock strength and deformability
Effects of stress on permeability
Acoustic properties
Dynamic elastic properties
Properties of poorly cemented sandstones
Mechanical and transport properties of shales
Strength properties of natural fractures
Fracture closure behavior
Exercise
CAPROCK INTEGRITY
In-situ stress and natural fractures
Techniques for assessing seal integrity
Coupled geomechanical reservoir modeling
Case histories
WELLBORE STABILITY
Geological factors in shales
Symptoms of borehole instability
Borehole failure modes
Induced fracturing and lost circulation
Factors affecting borehole stability
Physico-chemical effects
Geomechanical modeling
Modeling mud-shale interaction
Hole cleaning and hydraulics
Case histories
Guidelines for reducing borehole instability
STABView WELLBORE STABILITY AND SAND PRODUCTION WORKSHOP
