Overpressured Marine Sediments Volume 2: Compressibility and Permeability of Clays at High Pressure

摘要

The report describes a theory for hydrofracture pressure prediction derived based on mechanics involved which may not have been previously considered. Laboratory tests were used to analyze the behavior of K sub 0 for various materials under conditions which may exist in the earth. This was done in an attempt to find a relationship between K sub 0 and materials parameters which will enable estimation of K sub 0 from information obtained from cuttings during the drilling process.