BS”D Reservoir Rock Mechanics – Formulas 1. Index Properties of Reservoir Rocks Volume [ππ ] ππ ππ ππ ππ‘ ππ Mass [ππ] ππ ππ ππ‘ Parameter Formula ππ ππ‘ ππ π= ππ ππ π= ππ ππ π= ππ ππ ππππ¦ = ππ‘ (ππ + ππ ππ ) ππ ππ‘ = ππ‘ π ππ π= [ 3] π π ππ ππ πΎ = ππ = [ ] π π3 Porosity π= Void ratio Saturation Water content Dry density (S=0%) Saturated density (S=100%) Density Unit weight Unit weight if the rock is below the ground water table πΎπ = (ππ‘ − ππ€ )π πΊ= Specific gravity of solid ππ ππ Useful values: ππ πΎπ€ = 9.81 [ 3 ] π ππ ππ€ = 1000 [ 3 ] π If ππ‘ is not given, assume ππ‘ = 1π3 π If the rock is composed of several minerals, πΊ = ∑ni=1 ππ ⋅ πΊπ π π ππ Permeability (Darcy’s law): π = π ππ π΄ → π = ππ π΄ ππ −1 ( ππ ) [πΏ2 ] 5783 Matrix of direction cosines for a given dip and strike x – east, y – north, z – upwards. x’ – normal to the dip-strike plane. y’ – upwards on the dip-strike plane. z’ – coalesces with the strike. Directions are determined by the right-hand rule. π π₯ ′ ππ₯ ′ π π₯ ′ π = cos πΏ cos π½ πΏ = (ππ¦′ ππ¦′ ππ¦′ ) , π = cos πΏ sin π½ π π§ ′ ππ§ ′ π π§ ′ π = sin πΏ 1. Find the π½’s of the axes on the x-y plane. For instance, if π½π₯′ = −110°, then π½π¦′ = 70° and π½π§′ = 160°: Sound velocity measurement: ππ‘π/π = π‘ πΏ π/π , π‘π/π = π‘ππππ π’πππ − π‘πππππππ 2. Stress Transformations – 2D ππ₯π₯ π = (π π¦π₯ ππ₯π¦ ππ¦π¦ ) , πΏ=( cos π − sin π 2. Find the πΏ’s of the axes. For instance, if the dip magnitude is 70°, then πΏ(π₯) = 20° and πΏπ¦′ = 70°. z’ is parallel to the x-y plane (as it’s completely horizontal), thus πΏπ§′ = 0°. π π π Line Bearing π½ πΏ = cos πΏ cos π½ = cos πΏ sin π½ = sin πΏ π₯′ East −110° 20° −0.321 −0.883 0.342 π¦′ West 70° 70° 0.117 0.321 0.940 South π§′ 160° 0° −0.939 0.342 0 Maximum shear stress on the x’ plane Magnitude: ππ₯′ ,πππ₯ = √ππ₯2′ π¦′ + ππ₯2′ π§ ′ Direction (clockwise for the negative direction π ′ ′ π ′ = πΏππΏπ π₯′ π¦′ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2(1 + π) πΈ 0 0 0 0 0 2(1 + π) πΈ 0 0 π π + 2πΊ π 0 0 0 0 π π π + 2πΊ 0 0 0 2(1 + π) ) πΈ 0 0 0 0 πΊ 0 0 0 ππ₯ ππ¦ ππ§ ππ₯π¦ ππ¦π§ (ππ§π₯ ) 0 0 0 0 πΊ 0 ππ₯ 0 ππ¦ 0 ππ§ 0 πΎπ₯π¦ 0 πΎ π¦π§ 0 πΊ ) (πΎπ§π₯ ) π1 = (π + 2πΊ)π1 + ππ2 + ππ3 π2 = ππ1 + (π + 2πΊ)π2 + ππ3 π3 = ππ1 + ππ2 + (π + 2πΊ)π3 Δπ Volumetric Strain: Δ = π1 + π2 + π3 = π 0 π1 = πΔ + 2πΊπ1 π2 = πΔ + 2πΊπ2 π3 = πΔ + 2πΊπ3 3ππ = π1 + π2 + π3 = (3π + 2πΊ)Δ 2 1 ππ = πΎΔ, πΎ β = π + πΊ, β 3 πΎ ππ’ππ ππ’ππ πππππππ π ππππππ‘π¦ 1 π+πΊ π π (π − π(π2 + π3 )) = π − π − π πΈ 1 πΊ(3π + 2πΊ) 1 2πΊ(3π + 2πΊ) 2 2πΊ(3π + 2πΊ) 3 1 π π+πΊ π π2 = (π2 − π(π1 + π3 )) = − π1 + π2 − π πΈ 2πΊ(3π + 2πΊ) πΊ(3π + 2πΊ) 2πΊ(3π + 2πΊ) 3 1 π π π+πΊ )) π3 = (π3 − π(π1 + π2 = − π − π + π πΈ 2πΊ(3π + 2πΊ) 1 2πΊ(3π + 2πΊ) 2 πΊ(3π + 2πΊ) 3 π1 = 4. Strain Analysis 2D: π = ( ππ₯ Γπ₯π¦ Γπ₯π¦ cos π sin π ), πΏ = ( ) ππ¦ − sin π cos π 1 ππ’π₯ ππ’π¦ 1 1 1 = 2πΎπ₯π¦ = 2πΎπ¦π₯ = ( + ) = (tan π1 + tan π2 ) 2 ππ¦ ππ₯ 2 π′ = πΏππΏπ ΔπΏ π −π π = π = 0π (shortening is positive!) 0 0 πΌ1 = ππ₯ + ππ¦ = ππ₯′ + ππ¦′ The strains can be found with the following equations as well: ππ₯′ = ππ₯ cos 2 π + ππ¦ sin2 π + Γπ₯π¦ sin 2π 2 2 {ππ¦′ = ππ₯ sin π + ππ¦ cos π − Γπ₯π¦ sin 2π Γπ₯′π¦′ = 2(ππ¦ − ππ₯ ) sin 2π + Γπ₯π¦ cos 2π 2Γπ₯π¦ Principal strains: tan 2π = π Γπππ₯ 1 (π 2 π₯ 2 + + ππ¦ ) ± √π€π₯π¦ π1 − π3 = 2 π1,3 = πΌ1 = ππ₯ + ππ¦ = ππ₯′ + ππ¦′ The stresses can be found with the following equations as well: ππ₯′ = ππ₯ cos 2 πΌ + ππ¦ sin2 πΌ + ππ₯π¦ sin 2πΌ 2 2 {ππ¦′ = ππ₯ sin πΌ + ππ¦ cos πΌ − ππ₯π¦ sin 2πΌ π πΈ π − πΈ 1 πΈ − ππππ’ππ’π of y’): π = tan−1 (π π₯ π§ ) 1 sin π ) βΊ cos π π πΈ 1 πΈ π − πΈ − ( 0 Γπ₯π¦ = Γπ¦π₯ Load at failure: π = π΄πππ π‘ππ ππππ π‘ππ UCS: ππ = πΉ ⋅ πΌπ (F depends on lithology, assume πΉ = 24 if there’s no info) 2π Brazilian tensile strength: ππ‘ = ππ·π‘ ππ₯ ππ¦ ππ§ πΎπ₯π¦ = πΎπ¦π§ (πΎπ§π₯ ) 1 πΈ π − πΈ π − πΈ ππ₯ π + 2πΊ ππ¦ π ππ§ π ππ₯π¦ = 0 ππ¦π§ 0 ( ππ§π₯ ) ( 0 π Point load index: πΌπ = π·2 The generalized Hooke’s law for an isotropic material (Same πΈ and π for all directions): −ππ1 + ππ2 = 0,Δ = π1 + π2 + π3 = 0 Plane Stress: π1 ≠ 0, π2 ≠ 0, π3 = 0 → π1 ≠ 0, π2 ≠ 0, π3 ≠ 0 Plane Strain: π1 ≠ 0, π2 ≠ 0, π3 = 0 → π1 ≠ 0, π2 ≠ 0, π3 ≠ 0 6. Friction on Rock Surfaces π₯−ππ¦ 1 (π 4 π₯ Special Cases Uniaxial Stress: π1 ≠ 0, π2 = π3 = 0, π1 ≠ 0, π2 = π3 Hydrostatic Stress: π1 = π2 = π3 = π, π1 = π2 = π3 ≠ 0 Uniaxial Strain: π1 ≠ 0, π2 = π3 = 0, π1 ≠ 0, π2 = π3 ≠ 0 π −π Pure Shear: π1 = π = −π3 , π2 = 0, ππ = 1 2 3 = π → π1 = −π3 , π2 = − ππ¦ ) Calculation of maximal and residual shear strength from a direct shear test: 2 Mohr Circle: 2 (ππ − ππ )2 + Γπ2 = Γπππ₯ ππ₯ + ππ¦ ππ = 2 Coordinates: (ππ₯π₯ , Γπ₯π¦ ), (ππ¦π¦ , −Γπ₯π¦ ) Stress cube βΊ = πΌ → Line in MC β» = 2πΌ π In π − ππ space it is possible to find π = tan π = π assuming there’s no cohesion. Finding the failure envelope of the joint according to its failure ππ , ππ values: build the Mohr circles → draw lines from π3 with an angle of π → draw a tangent line between the intersection points of those lines with the corresponding Mohr circles. 1 ππ₯′π¦′ = 2(ππ¦ − ππ₯ ) sin 2πΌ + ππ₯π¦ cos 2πΌ 2ππ₯π¦ Principal stresses: tan 2π = π π₯ −ππ¦ 1 1 2 2 + (π − π ) π1,2 = 2(ππ₯ + ππ¦ ) ± √ππ₯π¦ π¦ 4 π₯ π1 − π3 ππππ₯ = 2 Mohr circle: 2 (ππ − ππ )2 + ππ2 = ππππ₯ ππ₯ + ππ¦ ππ = 2 Coordinates: (ππ₯π₯ , ππ₯π¦ ), (ππ¦π¦ , −ππ₯π¦ ) Stress cube βΊ = πΌ → Line in MC β» = 2πΌ Finding the angle between ππ and the sample axis (π·) that will cause the joint failure, according to a certain failure envelope and a Mohr circle: 5. Linear Elasticity π=− ππ₯ ππ₯ ,π = , ππ¦ π₯ πΈπ₯ πΊ= ππ₯π¦ πΈ = , πΎπ₯π¦ 2(1 + π) π= πΈπ (1 + π)(1 − 2π) 3. Stress Transformations – 3D ππ₯π₯ π = (ππ¦π₯ ππ§π₯ ππ₯π¦ ππ¦π¦ ππ§π¦ ππ₯′ = cos(π₯ ′ π₯) ππ¦′ = cos(π¦ ′ π₯) ππ§ ′ = cos(π§ ′ π₯) ππ₯π§ ππ¦π§ ) , ππ§π§ ππ₯ ′ πΏ = ( ππ¦ ′ ππ§ ′ ππ₯′ = cos(π₯ ′ π¦) ππ¦′ = cos(π¦ ′ π¦) ππ§ ′ = cos(π§ ′ π¦) ππ₯ ′ ππ¦ ′ ππ§ ′ ππ₯ ′ ππ¦ ′ ) ππ§ ′ ππ₯′ = cos(π₯ ′ π§) ππ¦′ = cos(π¦ ′ π§) ππ§ ′ = cos(π§ ′ π§) π ′ = πΏππΏπ 〈ππ₯′ ππ₯′ π¦′ ππ₯′ π§ ′ 〉 = πΏπ₯′ ππΏπ Principal stresses (eigenvalues) and their directions (eigenvectors) ππ = π ∗ π → (π − π ∗ πΌ)π = 0 ππ₯π₯ − π ππ₯π¦ ππ₯π§ ππ¦π¦ − π ππ¦π§ | = 0 | ππ¦π₯ ππ§π₯ ππ§π¦ ππ§π§ − π π3 − πΌ1 π2 − πΌ2 π − πΌ3 = 0 πΌ1 = ππ₯π₯ + ππ¦π¦ + ππ§π§ 2 2 2 πΌ2 = ππ₯π¦ + ππ₯π§ + ππ¦π§ − ππ₯π₯ ππ¦π¦ − ππ₯π₯ ππ§π§ − ππ¦π¦ ππ§π§ 2 2 2 πΌ3 = ππ₯π₯ ππ¦π¦ ππ§π§ + 2ππ₯π¦ ππ₯π§ ππ¦π§ − ππ₯π₯ ππ¦π§ − ππ¦π¦ ππ₯π§ − ππ§π§ ππ₯π¦ π1 , π2 , π3 = π1 , π2 , π3 from largest to smallest Example of finding a direction for any principal stress (after gaussian elimination): 1 −1 0 1 ππ₯ = ππ¦ 1 1 (0 0 1) → ( 1) → (1) ππ₯ , πΏ = √12 + 12 = √2 → ππ§ = 0 √2 0 0 0 0 0 7. Induced Seismicity Coulomb-Mohr criterion – a formula to move from π − π to π1 − π3 : π π π1 = 2π0 tan (45° + ) + π3 tan2 (45° + ) β 2 2 ππ For the π1 − π3 coordinate system: tan π = 1 + sin π 2π ⋅ cos π ,π = 1 − sin π π 1 − sin π Tensile strength of a rock according to Grifitth’s theory ππΆπ 8 π0 = Proof example: 1 1 πΆππ − πΆππ’ 1 πΎπ’ − πΎπ πΆ − πΆππ πΆ πΆ π΅= β ( ) = πΆππ’ ( ππ’ ) = πΆππ’ ( ππ’ ππ ) = πΆππ πΆππ πΎπ’ πΌ ? πΆππ πΆππ πΆππ πΆππ πΆ − (πΆ − ) ππ ππ (πΆππ − πΆππ’ )πΆππ πΆππ + πΆπ πΆππ πΆππ’ ( )= = =π΅ πΆππ πΆππ’ πΆππ πΆππ πΆππ + πΆπ Terzaghi’s law (matrix form) with Biot’s coefficient: ππ₯π₯ ππ₯π¦ ππ₯π§ ππ 0 ππ₯π₯ ππ₯π¦ ππ₯π§ (ππ₯π¦ ππ¦π¦ ππ¦π§ ) = (ππ₯π¦ ππ¦π¦ ππ¦π§ ) − πΌ ( 0 ππ ππ₯π§ ππ¦π§ ππ§π§ 0 0 ππ₯π§ ππ¦π§ ππ§π§ 0 0) ππ Pore pressure required for the intact rock failure: πππππ‘ = π3 − 11. The Tectonic Stress Field and Methods of measuring in situ stress (π1,π − π3 ) − ππ’ π tan2 (45° + 2 ) − 1 π Recall that in a uniaxial strain πβ = 1−π ππ£ and that an effective stress is Pore pressure required for the reactivation of a fault: ππ sin π ⋅ cos π πππππ‘ = + π3 + (π1 − π3 ) (sin2 π − ) tan ππ tan ππ When ππ and ππ denote the joint’s cohesion and friction angle. ππ£ = ππ£ − πΌππ . Vertical stresses in-situ onshore Vertical stresses in-situ offshore Recall that the rock’s failure criterion is π = π0 + β tan π ππ π The maximal deviatoric stress the rock can carry is: 2π0 + 2ππ3 Δπ = π1 − π3 = π (1 − tan π½ ) sin 2π½ πππ πππ πππ π 2 0.5(ππ»,πππ₯ + πβ,πππ ) (1 + ( ) ) π π 4 −0.5(ππ»,πππ₯ − πβ,πππ ) (1 + 3 ( ) ) cos 2π π 2 π 0.5(ππ»,πππ₯ + πβ,πππ ) (1 − ( ) ) π π 2 π 4 +0.5(ππ»,πππ₯ − πβ,πππ ) (1 − 4 ( ) + 3 ( ) ) cos 2π π π π 2 ) 0.5(ππ»,πππ₯ + πβ,πππ − 2ππ (1 + ( ) ) π π 4 π 2 −0.5(ππ»,πππ₯ − πβ,πππ ) (1 + 3 ( ) ) cos 2π − Δπ ( ) − π Δπ π π π 2 0.5(ππ»,πππ₯ + πβ,πππ − 2ππ ) (1 − ( ) ) π π 2 π 4 πππ +0.5(ππ»,πππ₯ − πβ,πππ ) (1 − 4 ( ) + 3 ( ) ) cos 2π π π 2 π +Δπ ( ) π π is measures from the azimuth of ππ»,πππ₯ . Δπ = πππ’π − ππ . Δπ π is the thermal stress arising from the difference between the mud and formation temperatures. π§ π§ ππ£ = ∫ π(π§)πππ§ = πΜ ππ§ ππ£ = ππ€ ππ§π€ + ∫ π(π§)πππ§ = ππ€ ππ§π€ + πΜ π(π§ − π§π€ ) 0 8. Deformation and Failure in Rocks 12. Stresses around Circular Holes ππ£ = πΣππ π§π π§π€ ππ£ = ππ€ ππ§π€ + πΣππ π§π Hydrostatic pore pressure gradient is approximately 10 π Variations of π/πππ by π or π: πππ ππ ππβπ¦πππ = ππ€ ππ§ Example of π π£ calculation: When we wish to draw Δπ as a function of π½, π3 is a constant. Increasing π0 or π3 → less chance for a failure. Borehole breakout π½ range determination Analytically: ππΆπ = ππ»,πππ₯ + πβ,πππ − 2(ππ»,πππ₯ − πβ,πππ ) cos 2π Graphically: draw a horizontal line for the corresponding UCS value. Tensile fracture will occur if the minimum point of the stress curve is below its negative value of tensile strength. 9. Laboratory Testing of Rocks 13. In-situ stress estimation methods Hydrostatic test Volumetric Strain π1 = π2 = π3 = π Δπ Δ = π = π1 + π2 + π3 Bulk Modulus πΎ=Δ Uniaxial test Triaxial test π1 > π2 = π3 = 0 π1 > π2 = π3 > 0 The relation between the stresses’ magnitudes results in different types 1. Hydraulic fracturing (π·π , π·π , π·π → ππ , ππ― , π»π ) of faults: π ππ = 3ππ» − ππ» + π0 ππ = 3πβ − ππ» ππ = πβ Δπ Δπ Δπππππππ,ππ£πππππ π=− Δπππ₯πππ 2. Flat Jack 1 − 2 cos(2ππ΄ ) 1 + 2 cos(2ππ΄ ) π΄=[ ] 1 − 2 cos(2ππ΅ ) 1 + 2 cos(2ππ΅ ) We assume that π = 0° horizontally and π = 90° vertically (the principal stresses are ππ£ and πβ ). ππ,π΄ πβ (π ) = π΄ (π ) π,π΅ π£ ππ,π΄ πβ (π ) = π΄−1 (π ) π,π΅ π£ Rule of thumb: → π1 is in 60° to the normal of the fault plane → π3 is in 30° to the normal of the fault plane → π2 is parallel to the strike πΈ= Minimal machine stiffness: |πΈπ π |π΄ ππ ≥ ππ = πΏ ππ – machine stiffness ππ – rock stiffness πΈπ π – the steepest slope of the rock after reaching ultimate strength. Normal fault → dip = 60β«Ϋ₯β¬ Reverse fault → dip = 30° 3. Over-coring – Strain Rosette First, find the strain tensor. cos 2 ππ΄ sin2 ππ΄ sin 2ππ΄ π΄ = [cos 2 ππ΅ sin2 ππ΅ sin 2ππ΅ ] cos 2 ππΆ sin2 ππΆ sin 2ππΆ ππ₯ ππ₯ ππ΄ ππ΄ [ππ΅ ] = π΄ [ ππ¦ ] → [ ππ¦ ] = π΄−1 [ππ΅ ] ππΆ Γxy Γxy ππΆ Then, find the principal strains and their orientation. 1 1 ππ πΆππ = − π π ( πππ) π π 1 π π ππ πΆππ = π π (πππ) ππ π π ππ 1 πΆππ = − π π (πππ) ππ ππ 1 πΆππ = π π (πππ ) π π π π ππ πππ πππ πππ πππ = − π = − (( π ) + ( π ) ) = πΆππ πππ − πΆππ πππ ππ ππ π ππ π π π πππ πππ πππ πππ = − π = − (( π ) + ( π ) ) = πΆππ πππ − πΆππ πππ ππ ππ π ππ π π πΆππ’ = ( π πΆππ πΆππ πππ πππ ) = πΆππ − =( ) πππ π’ππππππππ πΆππ + πΆπ βπππ π’ππππππππ Calculation of h. stresses based on ππ , fault type and location: Normal fault → πβ = πΎπ ππ£ (tensional stress regime) Reverse fault → πβ = πΎπ ππ£ (compressive stress regime) UCS is not included in the formulas near to a preexisting fault. Near a preexisting πΎπ πΎπ fault? Yes No 1 π tan2 (45° + ) 2 ππ£ − ππΆπ π ππ£ tan2 (45° + ) 2 π tan2 (45° + ) 2 ππΆπ π + tan2 (45° + ) ππ£ 2 The failure envelope will be tangent to the 2 Mohr circles based on πΎπ ππ£ , ππ£ and πΎπ ππ£ . π ππππ‘ππππ π€πππ‘π‘ππ π‘βππ π€ππ¦ πΆπ = πΆππ − πΆππ = πΆππ − πΆππ ππ π΅ = ( πππ ) π = π’ππππππππ πΎπ πΆπ π ππ 1 2 + (π − π ) π1,2 = 2(ππ₯ + ππ¦ ) ± √π€π₯π¦ π¦ 4 π₯ 10. Poroelasticity πΆππ +πΆπ πΆππ +πΆπ = β πΆπ βͺπΆππ πΆππ πΌ = 1−πΎ = 1−πΆ →πΌ = πΆππ πΆππ πΆππ +πΆπ = 1 πΆπ ) πΆππ 1+( Higher Biot coefficient → higher effect of pore pressure. 1 πΎπ = πΎ = πΎπ = πΆππ 1 πΎπ = πΆπ 1 πΎπ’ = πΆππ’ πΆπ = ππ€ πΆπ€ + (1 − ππ )πΆπ Erosion effect on horizontal stress magnitude (at depth π − π«π): π Δπ πΎ(π) = πΎ0 + (πΎ0 − )⋅ 1−π π Thus, erosion of overlying rock will tend to increase the value of K, the horizontal stress becoming greater than the vertical stress at depths less than a certain value. 2Γπ₯π¦ tan 2π = ππ₯ − ππ¦ 2