Reservoir Stress Path from 4D Coupled High Resolution Geomechanics Model: A Case Study for Jauf Formation, North Ghawar, Saudi Arabia

摘要

This study presents the full in situ stress tensor results, i.e., orientation and magnitude, for the Jauf formation at pre- and post-production conditions, and their use to build a 4D coupled one-way geomechanics model. These results were constrained by using existing data from wireline logs, downhole measurements and laboratory tests. After building 1D to 3D Mechanical Earth Models (MEMs) using data from 27 wells, the 3D model was used as input to the 4D coupled model for years A, B, C and D.