CivE 698
Petroleum Geomechanics
Description
This course focuses on the application of geotechnical engineering principles to complex petroleum engineering problems. Students will review the fundamental principles of thermo-poroelasticity and explore critical industry challenges, including borehole stability, hydraulic fracturing, subsidence and heave, sand production, and formation damage. Advanced topics will cover reservoir-geomechanical modeling, with a special emphasis placed on understanding the profound influences of geomechanical behaviors on reservoir flow processes.Learning Outcomes
- Gain a solid knowledge of geomechanical principles and their applications in subsurface energy industries.- Understand 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
None defined
None defined
Undergraduate Program(s)
Sections & Respective Instructors
| B1 - 2026/2027 - Winter - Rick Chalaturnyk |
| 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 |