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Evolution of Earthquakes in Alberta: The Role of Hydraulic Fracturing and the Possibilities for Risk

Aug 24, 2019
2 min

Evolution of Earthquakes in Alberta: The Role of Hydraulic Fracturing and the Possibilities for Risk

Earthquakes in Alberta and their possible relationship to subsurface operations such as hydraulic fracturing and waste disposal have made...

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Depletion-induced Hazards and Risks and Their Management

PetroGem Inc.

Feb 15, 2019
2 min

Depletion-induced Hazards and Risks and Their Management

By influencing the mechanical character of a field, production can result in one or some of the hazards shown below in red boxes. These...

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Geomechanics and Data Analytics: Bridging between ISIP and Geology

PetroGem Inc.

Feb 6, 2019
2 min

Geomechanics and Data Analytics: Bridging between ISIP and Geology

ISIP values are favoured by many in the industry because they are accessible and relatively easy to measure. Nevertheless, there are...

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Duvernay Keeps Pushing Boundaries Of Conventional Geomechanics

PetroGem Inc.

Sep 9, 2017
7 min

Duvernay Keeps Pushing Boundaries Of Conventional Geomechanics

At least in some regions, I like to think of the Duvernay Formation as a half-asleep mountain lion that wildly roars back with a steaming...

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Biot’s Coefficient: A Highly Undervalued Geomechanical Parameter

PetroGem Inc.

Jun 12, 2017
2 min

Biot’s Coefficient: A Highly Undervalued Geomechanical Parameter

Recently, we reviewed about 90 geomechanical lab reports (from different labs, different formations, different producing companies)...

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Reservoir Containment Assessment and Its Dynamic Nature

PetroGem Inc.

Jun 4, 2016
7 min

Reservoir Containment Assessment and Its Dynamic Nature

Synopsis: In many cases, reservoir containment and caprock integrity assessment is considered as a one-time requirement for proving the...

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Geomechanics of Compressibility: Part 3-Different Compressibility Coefficients & Their Applications

PetroGem Inc.

May 26, 2016
5 min

Geomechanics of Compressibility: Part 3-Different Compressibility Coefficients & Their Applications

Read the first part of this series here. Read the second part of this series here. As discussed, the common concept of compressibility in...

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Geomechanics of Compressibility – Part II: Drained versus Undrained

PetroGem Inc.

Apr 12, 2016
4 min

Geomechanics of Compressibility – Part II: Drained versus Undrained

Read the first part of this series here. Some Basics The Four Main Parameters: The common concept of compressibility in geomechanics has...

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Geomechanics of Compressibility – Part I: Why Is It Important?

PetroGem Inc.

Jan 26, 2016
4 min

Geomechanics of Compressibility – Part I: Why Is It Important?

After encountering frequent misunderstandings of rock compressibility and its applications, I decided to write a series of posts on...

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A Primer on the Geomechanics behind Fracturing Pressure Curves

PetroGem Inc.

Dec 21, 2015
9 min

A Primer on the Geomechanics behind Fracturing Pressure Curves

In this post, I will break an idealized pressure curve (like what is recorded during hydraulic fracturing or pressurize fracturing tests)...

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