Geomechanics Corner Blog

This one minute video delivers crucial concepts on ground deformation (from compaction to subsidence) during reservoir depletion and...

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

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

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

A PetroGem Talk at Geoconvention 2018 on May 7th

PetroGem Toolbox (Interactive Geomechanics Platform) is a complementary product developed and released by PetroGem Inc. to promote...

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...

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

PetroGem Inc. will present two talks on geomechanics at the coming Geoconvention 2017 next week. One of the talks (Tuesday May 16th,...

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