Publication Name: PESA News
Authors: John K. Davidson, Predrill Stresses International Pty Ltd
Publication Issue: 122
Date Published: February 2013
Number of Pages: 3
Abstract:
The most important variable in the conventional and unconventional gas and oil sectors is the direction and magnitude of the horizontal stresses approaching and at the target horizons. Why rely on sparsely measured data which are insufficient to determine the optimum direction of inclined/ horizontal wells, especially for fracture propagation?