Rock Mechanics and Petroleum Engineering

Author: Lou Yishan
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: This book combines the fundamental characteristics of rock mechanics with relevant theoretical knowledge, providing an in-depth and systematic elaboration on its application in petroleum engineering. It is an excellent textbook that effectively connects theory with practice. The book consists of an introduction and twelve chapters, introducing the relationship between rock mechanics and petroleum engineering from multiple perspectives such as the structural characteristics of rocks, physical properties, mechanical properties, creep, in-situ stress measurement, logging interpretation, fracture detection, and hydraulic fracturing. It also proposes relevant calculation and prediction models. The language is easy to understand, with a strong emphasis on theoretical knowledge and practicality. It serves as a textbook for geotechnical engineering and petroleum engineering majors, and can also provide reference for engineers and researchers in the fields of petroleum exploration, development, and drilling. The main content of the book includes: the structural and organizational characteristics of rocks, the physical properties of rocks and their engineering classification, and rock mechanical properties, etc.