A Three-Dimensional Finite-Element Model in ABAQUS to Analyze Wellbore Instability and Determine Mud Weight Window

• Main Authors: Bozorgi, M.J., Parham, M., Rahmani, O., Piroozian, A., Gebretsadik, H.T., Ibad, S.M.
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2022
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85130292527&doi=10.3390%2fen15093449&partnerID=40&md5=806cd0c7799475ac722bac8e54c56bf9; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/33100/

Wellbore instability is one of the main problems of the oil industry, causing high costs in the drilling operation. Knowing about the mechanical properties of involved formations and in-situ stresses is a privilege gained by determining an appropriate mud weight window (MWW). To this aim, a three-di...