Introduction to Geomechanics
- Disciplines
- Geoscience
- Category
- Subsurface • Foundational • Energy Transition • Geothermal • Geomechanics
- Format
- Classroom • Live Online
- Available
- Public • Private
Who Should Attend
Geoscientists, reservoir, drilling, and completion engineers wanting to gain a broader appreciation for the basics and applications of geomechanics
Description
This 2-day course is designed to provide a broad overview of the principles of geomechanics and its applications to the subsurface. The class will cover the fundamentals of building a 1D stress model using commonly available wellbore data. The second part of the course focuses on the different applications of the geomechanical model, including wellbore stability, sand production prediction, fault reactivation or casing integrity, for example.
Learning Outcomes
- Data needed to build a geomechanical model
- Principles of pore pressure
- Interpretation of stress orientation using borehole image logs
- How to constrain in-situ stresses
- Principles of wellbore stability
- How to apply a geomechanical model to solve common subsurface challenges
Course Content
- Overview of Geomechanics
- Geomechanical Characterization and Monitoring
- Stress-Strain Behavior of Rocks
- In Situ Stress and Pore Pressure
- Stress Field Near and Around Salt Domes
- Stress Path
- Wellbore Stability
- Sand Production Prediction
- Faults and Natural Fractures
- Case Study
In-Person
- Length
- 2 Days
Virtual
- Length
- 4 Half-Days
Upcoming Events
Check back in periodically for updated Public and Live Online course dates! To schedule an In-House course, contact SCA’s Training Department at training@scacompanies.com.
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