Learn reservoir geomechanics through a comprehensive lecture series delivered at The University of Texas at Austin's Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering during Spring 2019. Master continuum mechanics principles and develop expertise in analyzing rock geomechanical properties essential for petroleum engineering applications. Explore in-situ stress prediction and determination techniques using wellbore testing, logs, core samples, and geological information while understanding fault classification systems. Investigate wellbore stress concentration phenomena and failure mechanisms that impact drilling and completion operations. Discover the fundamentals of hydraulic fracturing technology and its applications in unconventional reservoir development. Examine the effects of reservoir depletion and fluid injection on subsurface geomechanical behavior. Access supplementary materials including detailed course notes, Jupyter notebook homework assignments, and handwritten class notes to reinforce theoretical concepts with practical problem-solving exercises. Gain hands-on experience solving real-world geomechanical challenges encountered in petroleum reservoir engineering through systematic coverage of topics spanning from basic stress analysis to advanced reservoir geomechanics applications.

Syllabus

Reservoir Geomechanics L01-1 2019/01/23
Reservoir Geomechanics L01-2 2019/01/23
Reservoir Geomechanics L01-3 2019/01/23
Reservoir Geomechanics L02-1 2019/01/25
Reservoir Geomechanics L02-2 2019/01/25
Reservoir Geomechanics L02-3 2019/01/25
Reservoir Geomechanics L03-1 2019/01/28
Reservoir Geomechanics L03-2 2019/01/28
Reservoir Geomechanics L03-3 2019/01/28
Reservoir Geomechanics L04-1 2019/01/30
Reservoir Geomechanics L04-2 2019/01/30
Reservoir Geomechanics L04-3 2019/01/30
Reservoir Geomechanics L05-1 2019/02/01
Reservoir Geomechanics L05-2 2019/02/01
Reservoir Geomechanics L05-3 2019/02/01
Reservoir Geomechanics L06-1 2019/02/04
Reservoir Geomechanics L06-2 2019/02/04
Reservoir Geomechanics L06-3 2019/02/04
Reservoir Geomechanics L07-1 2019/02/06
Reservoir Geomechanics L07-2 2019/02/06
Reservoir Geomechanics L07-3 2019/02/06
Reservoir Geomechanics L07-4 2019/02/06
Reservoir Geomechanics L08-1 2019/02/08
Reservoir Geomechanics L08-2 2019/02/08
Reservoir Geomechanics L08-3 2019/02/08
Reservoir Geomechanics L09-1 2019/02/11
Reservoir Geomechanics L09-2 2019/02/11
Reservoir Geomechanics L09-3 2019/02/11
Reservoir Geomechanics L10-1 2019/02/13
Reservoir Geomechanics L10-2 2019/02/13
Reservoir Geomechanics L10-3 2019/02/13
Reservoir Geomechanics L11-1 2019/02/15
Reservoir Geomechanics L11-2 2019/02/15
Reservoir Geomechanics L11-3 2019/02/15
Reservoir Geomechanics L12-1 2019/02/18
Reservoir Geomechanics L12-2 2019/02/18
Reservoir Geomechanics L12-3 2019/02/18
Reservoir Geomechanics L13-1 2019/02/20
Reservoir Geomechanics L13-2 2019/02/20
Reservoir Geomechanics L13-3 2019/02/20
Reservoir Geomechanics L14-1 2019/02/22
Reservoir Geomechanics L15-1 2019/02/25
Reservoir Geomechanics L16-1 2019/02/27
Reservoir Geomechanics L17-1 2019/03/04
Reservoir Geomechanics L18-1 2019/03/06
Reservoir Geomechanics L19-1 2019/03/08
Reservoir Geomechanics L20-1 2019/03/11
Reservoir Geomechanics L21-1 2019/03/13
Reservoir Geomechanics L22-1 2019/03/15
Reservoir Geomechanics L23-1 2019/03/25
Reservoir Geomechanics L24-1 2019/03/27
Reservoir Geomechanics L25-1 2019/03/29
Reservoir Geomechanics L26-1 2019/04/01
Reservoir Geomechanics L27-1 2019/04/03
Reservoir Geomechanics L28-1 2019/04/05
Reservoir Geomechanics L29-1 2019/04/08
Reservoir Geomechanics L30-1 2019/04/10
Reservoir Geomechanics L31-1 2019/04/15
Reservoir Geomechanics L32-1 2019/04/17
Reservoir Geomechanics L33-1 2019/04/19
Reservoir Geomechanics L34-1 2019/04/22
Reservoir Geomechanics L34-2 2019/04/22
Reservoir Geomechanics L35-1 2019/04/24
Reservoir Geomechanics L36-1 2019/04/26
Reservoir Geomechanics L37-1 2019/04/29
Reservoir Geomechanics L38-1 2019/05/01
Reservoir Geomechanics L39-1 2019/05/03
Reservoir Geomechanics L40-1 2019/05/08