Home Services Resources Software Contact Us News HOME→ SERVICES → ROCK MECHANICS ROCK MECHANICS Wellsite Services Wellsite Geoscience Services Sorption Properties Fluid Phase Behavior Routine Core Analysis Geologic Services Rock Mechanics Geochemistry Advanced Rock Analysis Engineering Consulting Services Core Management Comprehensive Data Packages Products Instrumentation Rock mechanics essentially affects every aspect of reservoir development including well placement, drill bit selection, drilling, stimulation & completion, and production. The vast majority of wells drilled in tight gas sand and gas shale have been hydraulically fracture stimulated. While pumping rate and fluid properties can be changed, rock properties remain constant and uncontrollable. Understanding geomechanical properties of reservoir is the key component in reducing the uncertainties and maximizing frac design optimization. Equally important in the poorly consolidated reservoirs are sand control and wellbore instability issues. Accurate failure criteria of reservoir rocks based on triaxial compressive tests and Mohr-Coulomb failure analysis are critical to proper implementation during drilling and production. ROCK MECHANICS TESTING AND ANALYSIS Unconfined & Triaxial Compressive Strength Tests Ultrasonic Velocity Measurement Pore Volume Compressibility Test Thick Wall Cylinder Test Proppant Embedment Test Mohr-Coulomb Failure Analysis Acoustic Velocity Anisotropy Analysis Brazilian Indirect Tensile Test Brinell Hardness Test Modified Ring Test Creep Test Related Play Types CO2 SEQUESTRATION COMPREHENSIVE CORE AND FLUID EVALUATION DEEPWATER SHALE GAS TIGHT GAS SANDS Related Sample Types CONVENTIONAL CORE OUTCROP ROTARY SIDEWALL CORES Rock Mechanics Lab at Weatherford Laboratories provides core-based testing and engineering analysis to optimize reservoirs and enhance production. The core-based rock mechanics & rock physics data and engineering analyses can be used to solve costly problems in drilling, completion and production. 36 LABORATORIES 18 COUNTRIES 1 WORLDWIDE RESOURCE © 2015 Weatherford SERVICES RESOURCES CONTACT US NEWS SITEMAP PRIVACY STATEMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS HOME