| The understanding of the mechanical properties of petroleum reservoir is important for drilling, wellbore completion, stimulation, and monitoring processes.; The objectives of the study are to investigate the relationships between the geological parameters and depositional environment and the mechanical properties of the Khafji reservoir, Zuluf field, offshore Saudi Arabia. The study also made an attempt to establish a relationship between static and dynamic elastic moduli and model the in-situ stress affecting the field.; To investigate the effect of depositional environment, Moiola and Weiser (1968) analysis was used. Bach sand samples characterized by lowest average Young's modulus and lowest average Poisson's ratio relative to river sand. Also, factor analysis was used and three factors were identified. Beach environment has lower values of Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio relative to gravitational settling environment. Sequence stratigraphic model was interpreted.; Three methods were used to calibrate dynamic into static mechanical properties. They are linear regression, FORMEL, and AUTOSCAN methods. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)... |
