Axis of a deviated borehole from an arbitrary origin

Input(s)

\(P_{o}\): Pore Pressure \((\mathrm{psi})\)

\(\mathrm{R}\): Radius of Wellbore (ft)

\(\mathrm{r}\): Position in Respect to Centre of Wellbore (ft)

\(\Theta\): Azimuth of Shmax (rad)

\(\sigma^{\Delta \mathrm{t}}\): Thermal Stress (psi)

\(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{hmax}}\): Maximum Horizontal Stress (psi)

\(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{hmin}}\): Minimum Horizontal Stress (psi)

Output(s)

\[ \sigma_{\mathrm{aa}}: \quad \text { Stress }(\mathrm{psi}) \]

Formula(s)

\[ \sigma_{\mathrm{aa}}=0.5 *\left(\mathrm{~S}_{\mathrm{h} \max }+\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{hmin}}-2 * \mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{o}}\right) *\left(1+\left(\frac{\mathrm{R}^{2}}{\mathrm{r}^{2}}\right)\right)-0.5 *\left(\mathrm{~S}_{\mathrm{h} \max }-\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{hmin}}\right) *\left(1+\left(\frac{3 * \mathrm{R}^{4}}{\mathrm{r}^{4}}\right)\right) * \cos (2 * \Theta)-\left(\frac{\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{o}} * \mathrm{R}^{2}}{\mathrm{r}^{2}}\right)-\sigma^{\Delta \mathrm{t}} \]

Reference(s)

Mark D. Zoback., Reservoir Geomechanics, Cambridge University Press, UK, Page: 170.

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