METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRE-DRILL PORE PRESSURE PREDICTION

In general, the invention relates to a method for pore pressure prediction. The method includes obtaining a compressional wave (P-wave) velocity and a shear wave (S-wave) velocity for a pre-drill location, calculating an effective stress at the pre-drilling location using a stress-velocity relations...

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Hauptverfasser: SAYERS, COLIN, M, BIRCHWOOD, RICHARD, A
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:In general, the invention relates to a method for pore pressure prediction. The method includes obtaining a compressional wave (P-wave) velocity and a shear wave (S-wave) velocity for a pre-drill location, calculating an effective stress at the pre-drilling location using a stress-velocity relationship equation, the compressional wave (P-wave) velocity and the shear wave (S-wave) velocity, obtaining a total stress at the pre-drill location, calculating a predicted pore pressure, at the pre-drill location, using the effective stress, the total stress and a stress-pressure relationship equation, and adjusting a drilling operation associated with the pre-drill location, based on the predicted pore pressure.