Abstract
The stability of an openhole completion in a limestone reservoir was investigated. The stability of the borehole after acid treatment was also studied. The stability study was conducted by simulating a horizontal well with three different principal in-situ stresses. It was found that boreholes in a limestone induce a shear failure at the borehole surface after a pore collapse is induced. Because of this highly ductile shear failure, a horizontal well is stable even though the ratio of effective horizontal and vertical stress is high. It was also observed that an openhole remains stable even after acidization.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition |
| Pages | 3789-3803 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 2002 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition - San Antonio, TX Duration: 2002 Sept 29 → 2002 Oct 2 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 2002 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition |
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| City | San Antonio, TX |
| Period | 02/9/29 → 02/10/2 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
- Geology