Simulation-based three-dimensional model of wellbore stability in fractured formation using discrete element method based on formation microscanner image: A case study of Tarim Basin, China
Leiyu Gao, Xiangchao Shi, Jianfeng Liu, Xiuping Chen
Topics & Concepts
GeologyInstabilityFracture (geology)WellboreDrillingFinite element methodDiscrete element methodDrilling fluidTarim basinGeotechnical engineeringPetroleum engineeringMechanicsEngineeringStructural engineeringMechanical engineeringPhysicsPaleontologyDrilling and Well EngineeringRock Mechanics and ModelingHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis