In Weatherford Petroleum Consultants Geomechanics is an integral part of our studies. Through integrating log and core data with other relevant field data and utilizing advanced 3D numerical simulators or specific analytical software for stability analysis, our staff has acquired extensive experience of different geomechanical aspects of field data acquisition, drilling optimization, well completion design, reservoir management, problem solving and R&D.
Our Geomechanics staff has background in Petroleum Engineering, Geophysics, Geochemistry as well as Ph.Ds. in Geomechanics. We have more than 20 years experience within petroleum related Geomechanics. This includes managing Joint Industry Geomechanics R&D projects and consulting studies. Our staff has published a number of technical articles in journals and at technical conferences.
Weatherford Petroleum Consultants perform both, specific problem related geomechanical studies as well as general field development studies, including different geomechanical aspects such as:
Exploration
- Acoustic and electromagnetic rock characterization through laboratory experiments
- Field stress analysis based on exploration well data, logs and core data
- Log interpretation for geomechanical properties
Drilling
- Pore pressure determination to avoid uncontrolled influx of formation fluid and for wellbore stability analysis
- Wellbore stability analysis for mud design and well path optimization to minimize stuck drillpipe events and mudloss events
- Formation properties description based on data from LWD/MWD, cores, cuttings or cavings
Production
- Sand production risk analysis
- Evaluation of sand control and sand management options
- Near-wellbore formation damage and inflow optimization to optimize well productivity
- Fracture & matrix stimulation evaluation & design
- Geomechanical evaluation of thermal recovery methods
- Rock physics evaluation for seismic monitoring projects
- Well injectivity & thermal fracturing evaluation
Reservoir management
- Evaluation of depletion induced reservoir stress anisotropy
- Evaluate stress-dependent petrophysical properties in depleting reservoirs
- Evaluation of cap-rock and interbedding rock stability in hydrocarbon reservoirs
- Evaluation of leakage risk in underground CO2 and natural gas storage reservoirs including effects of cyclic reservoir pressure
- Reservoir compaction analysis
- Evaluation of fracture conductivity evolution in naturally fractured reservoirs