Rock Mechanics and
Geomechanical Stratigraphy
Reservoir access is key to exploitation of unconventional gas
reservoirs. CBM Solutions ‘geomechanical stratigraphy’ program
is specifically designed to provide our clients with the
necessary rock mechanical properties critical for borehole
stability and frac design. When our geomechanical stratigraphy
is linked with our stress sensitivity permeability analyses, our
clients are armed with the key tools for screening gas shales
and coal seams for exploration and exploitation through
optimization of drilling and completions.
All mechanical tests are carried out using a servo controlled
triaxial apparatus under prescribed stress states and pore
pressure. We can deform whole core samples ranging from 1 inch
to 4 inches in diameter, alleviating the necessity of recoring
existing core. We additionally measure ultrasonic compressional
and shear-wave velocities to collect dynamic elastic moduli that
can be used for calibration of sonic logs.
Our goal is to provide our clients key rock mechanical data and
relevant interpretative support in a time frame that can be used
for completion design in the same well the analyzed cores are
collected from.
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(403) 510 8154