Present-Day Stress Evaluation and Reservoir Implications
In-situ stress orientation and its anomalies from dipmeter and image logs has numerous, invaluable applications in the development of hydrocarbon reservoirs such as:
- Well Completion and Stimulation
- Fracture System Characterization
- Fault Interpretation
- Borehole Stability Analysis
- Rock Mechanics
- Horizontal Drilling
Case study illustrating the relationship between Natural Fracture Orientation, Present-Day Stress Field and Sediment Body Geometry – Morrow Formation / OK
Present-Day Stress
On the left Picture: Strike of maximum present-day stress vector
Present-Day Stress
On the left Picture: Strike of Natural, Cemented Fractures: N84W
On these Images: Present-Day Stress Field.
