CivE 698
Petroleum Geomechanics
Description
Application geotechnical engineering principles to petroleum engineering problems. Principles of thermo-poroelasticity are reviewed. Borehole stability, hydraulic fracturing, subsidence/heave, sand production, formation damage and reservoir-geomechanical modelling are the major topics for the course. Special attention is given to geomechanical influences on reservoir flow processes.Learning Outcomes
Gain a solid knowledge of geomechanical principles and their applications in subsurface energy industriesUnderstand in situ stress and pore pressure predictions, mechanical earth models, poroelasticity, and wellbore stability
Gain some knowledge of hydraulic fracturing, multiphase flow mechanics, unconventional developments, and practical applications of geomechanics
| Lecture | Seminar | Lab | Credits | Total AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 3 | 37.8 |
| M % | NS % | CS % | ES % | ED % |
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Undergraduate Program(s)
Sections & Respective Instructors
| B1 - 2025/2026 - Winter - |
| B1 - 2023/2024 - Winter - Gonzalo Zambrano |
| B1 - 2022/2023 - Winter - Rick Chalaturnyk & Alireza Rangriz Shokri |
| B1 - 2020/2021 - Winter - Rick Chalaturnyk |