Systems and methods for determining mechanical properties of materials using SENB testing

    公开(公告)号:US11669659B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-06

    申请号:US16667097

    申请日:2019-10-29

    CPC classification number: G06F30/23 G01M5/005 G01N3/40 G06F30/17

    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining mechanical properties of formation rock using, for example, millimeter-scale test samples of the formation rock are disclosed. The test samples may be single edge notched beam (SENB) test samples. The systems and methods may include performing laboratory testing on the SENB test samples and recording laboratory testing data obtained from the laboratory testing and performing a simulation on a numerical model of the SENB test samples and recording the simulation data obtained from the simulation. The laboratory testing data and the simulation data may be compared, and a determination may be made as to whether a selected degree of correlation is present between the laboratory testing data and the simulation exists. Mechanical properties of the formation rock are obtained from the simulation data when the selected degree of correlation exists between the laboratory testing data and the simulation data.

    CALIBRATION AND SIMULATION OF A WELLBORE LINER

    公开(公告)号:US20210406426A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-30

    申请号:US16913957

    申请日:2020-06-26

    Abstract: Methods for predicting a structural response and failure of a liner for a well can include receiving geometric properties of the liner; receiving structural properties of the liner; receiving material properties of the liner; developing a numerical model of the liner; calibrating one or more parameters of the constitutive model representing the material of the liner, the calibrating including: determining a numerical burst pressure failure; determining a numerical collapse failure pressure; and simulating the structural response and failure of the numerical model subjected to an expected non-uniform pressure loading of the well, where the numerical model is used to predict the structural response and failure of the liner when installed in the well.

    Systems and Methods for Determining Mechanical Properties of Materials using SENB Testing

    公开(公告)号:US20210124809A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-29

    申请号:US16667097

    申请日:2019-10-29

    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining mechanical properties of formation rock using, for example, millimeter-scale test samples of the formation rock are disclosed. The test samples may be single edge notched beam (SENB) test samples. The systems and methods may include performing laboratory testing on the SENB test samples and recording laboratory testing data obtained from the laboratory testing and performing a simulation on a numerical model of the SENB test samples and recording the simulation data obtained from the simulation. The laboratory testing data and the simulation data may be compared, and a determination may be made as to whether a selected degree of correlation is present between the laboratory testing data and the simulation exists. Mechanical properties of the formation rock are obtained from the simulation data when the selected degree of correlation exists between the laboratory testing data and the simulation data.

    Mitigation Of Sand Production In Sandstone Reservoir Using Thermally Expandable Beads

    公开(公告)号:US20190078420A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-14

    申请号:US15701140

    申请日:2017-09-11

    Abstract: Systems and methods for producing fluids from a subterranean well include introducing expandable beads into a target region of a production zone of the subterranean well, the expandable beads being formed of thermally expandable material in an unexpanded condition with a first diameter. A radial confining stress is increased and a hoop stress is decreased within the target region by thermally expanding the expandable beads so that the beads are in an expanded condition with a second diameter, the second diameter being greater than the first diameter.

    Logging Fracture Toughness Using Drill Cuttings

    公开(公告)号:US20180347355A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:US15992907

    申请日:2018-05-30

    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for determining fracture toughness of a subsurface geologic formation. Embodiments include collecting (from drilling fluid circulated into a wellbore during a drilling operation) a drill cutting generated by a drill bit cutting into a subsurface formation, preparing (from the drill cutting) a drill cutting specimen comprising a miniature single edge notch beam (SENB) having a specified length in the range of 1 millimeter (mm) to 100 mm, conducting a three-point bend testing of the drill cutting specimen to generate load-displacement measurements for the drill cutting specimen, and determining (based on the load-displacement measurements for the drill cutting specimen) a fracture toughness of the subsurface formation.

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