Review of Mechanical Rock Properties Measurement and Estimation Techniques

Mustafa Adil Issa, Muntadher Adil Issa, Ali Nooruldeen Abdulkareem, Farqad Ali Hadi
International Journal of Analytical, Experimental and Finite Element Analysis
Volume 9: Issue 3, Sept 2022, pp 43-49

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Mustafa Adil Issa1,2 

Corresponding Author
1Basra Oil Company, Basra, Iraq
2Petroleum Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
m.issa1908m@coeng.uobaghdad.edu.iq

Muntadher Adil Issa2,4

2Petroleum Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
4Iraqi Drilling Company, Basra, Iraq

Ali Nooruldeen Abdulkareem3

3Petroleum Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Misan, Misan, Iraq

Farqad Ali Hadi2

2Petroleum Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

Review Paper -- Peer Reviewed
Published online – 17 September 2022

Open Access article under Creative Commons License

Cite this article – Mustafa Adil Issa, Muntadher Adil Issa, Ali Nooruldeen Abdulkareem, Farqad Ali Hadi “Review of Mechanical Rock Properties Measurement and Estimation Techniques”, International Journal of Analytical, Experimental and Finite Element Analysis, RAME Publishers, vol. 9, issue 3, pp. 43-49, Sept 2022.
https://doi.org/10.26706/ijaefea.3.9.2210916

Abstract:-
At the wellbore, the majority of mechanical rock characteristics are not immediately measured. Therefore, it is crucial to establish these characteristics employing measurable data from well logs and core samples. With this decision, numerous drilling and production difficulties over the well's life might possibly be reduced. These properties are classified into the strength parameters (rock cohesiveness, friction angle, and unconfined compressive strength of the rock) and the elastic parameters (bulk and shear moduli, Poisson's ratio, and Young's modulus). This article includes a complete review of the mechanical rock properties and their impacts on the rocks. Also, the measurement techniques (static and dynamic) of these properties were explained, and the world-wide empirical correlations for different lithologies were inserted in order to determine the static profiles of the mechanical rock properties. Lastly, this study can be used as a reference or guideline for any application related to geomechanics.
Index Terms:-
Unconfined compressive strength, Friction angle, Poisson's ratio, Young's modulus.
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