PET E 520 - Energy Rock Engineering

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Elements of rock mechanics, rock mechanical properties and their assessment from lab testing and sonic logs, in-situ stresses and their assessment, single and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing, rock fracability, perforation for fracturing, stress shadow, wellbore stability during drilling, sand production, reservoir porosity and permeability evolution, caprock and wellbore integrity. Prerequisite: PET E 364 and PET E 365 or consent of instructor.