About this Research Topic
Predicting overpressure is one of the biggest challenges facing the oil industry, in particular for exploration in deep water areas. Various tools have been integrated during the last decades to reach a precise pore pressure model, which includes seismic interpretation, well logging, basin modeling, drilling events, reservoir measurements, and geochemical characteristics. Furthermore, geomechanics plays a significant role during various operations in the oil and gas industry and the wellbore life cycle. Inadequate modeling of stresses and pore pressure could lead to many operations problems. On the other hand, accurate geomechanics modeling can lead to a significant saving of cost and time. Therefore, theoretical advancements, experimental and applied studies could provide insights to the global readers on this important issue.
This Research Topic aims to focus on applied and fundamental studies using mathematical modeling, numerical and physical tests, or case studies during drilling, injection, and production operations. Furthermore, it will include improved methods of developing numerical and physical models for wellbore stability, overpressure detection and pore pressure modeling, caprock integrity, shale oil/gas geomechanics, hydraulic fracturing, sand production prediction, physical and mathematical modeling of borehole breakouts, surface subsidence and formation damage issues, among others.
We welcome you to submit high-quality manuscripts to this Research Topic on overpressure in sedimentary basins and petroleum geomechanics. Potential topics of research include, but are not limited to:
• Reservoir geomechanics;
• Pore pressure prediction and detection;
• Overpressure generation mechanisms;
• Sand production and fines migration;
• Hydraulic fracturing;
• Wellbore stability and wellbore integrity;
• Caprock integrity and fault reactivation;
• Surface subsidence due to reservoir depletion;
• Surface heave in thermal operations;
• Borehole-completion interactions;
• In situ stress assessments;
• 3D geomechanical modeling;
• Geomechanics of shale oil/gas reservoirs;
• Oil sands geomechanics;
• Machine learning applications in such topics;
• Geomechanics of geothermal wells.
The topic editor Prof. Jon Jincai Zhang is employed by Sinopec Tech. All other Topic Editors declare no competing interests with regards to the Research Topic subject.
This Research Topic aims to focus on applied and fundamental studies using mathematical modeling, numerical and physical tests, or case studies during drilling, injection, and production operations. Furthermore, it will include improved methods of developing numerical and physical models for wellbore stability, overpressure detection and pore pressure modeling, caprock integrity, shale oil/gas geomechanics, hydraulic fracturing, sand production prediction, physical and mathematical modeling of borehole breakouts, surface subsidence and formation damage issues, among others.
We welcome you to submit high-quality manuscripts to this Research Topic on overpressure in sedimentary basins and petroleum geomechanics. Potential topics of research include, but are not limited to:
• Reservoir geomechanics;
• Pore pressure prediction and detection;
• Overpressure generation mechanisms;
• Sand production and fines migration;
• Hydraulic fracturing;
• Wellbore stability and wellbore integrity;
• Caprock integrity and fault reactivation;
• Surface subsidence due to reservoir depletion;
• Surface heave in thermal operations;
• Borehole-completion interactions;
• In situ stress assessments;
• 3D geomechanical modeling;
• Geomechanics of shale oil/gas reservoirs;
• Oil sands geomechanics;
• Machine learning applications in such topics;
• Geomechanics of geothermal wells.
The topic editor Prof. Jon Jincai Zhang is employed by Sinopec Tech. All other Topic Editors declare no competing interests with regards to the Research Topic subject.
Keywords: overpressure detection, petroleum geomechanics, reservoir geomechanics, pore pressure modeling, wellbore stability
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