Advanced Geomechanics
Examine the fundamentals of theoretical geomechanics and its application to problems in petroleum engineering. Explore the mechanics of porous solids and saturated porous solids, mechanical properties of real reservoir geomaterials, plane strain solutions for typical applications and numerical solutions for particular problems, and thermo-hydro-mechanical coupled processes. Apply this knowledge to understand the deformational behavior of various geomaterials found in petroleum engineering, to recognize situations in which geomechanical effects are important, and to choose the proper tools to solve geomechanical problems. Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 383 (Topic: Advanced Geomechanics) and 383 (Topic 70) may not both be counted.
Prerequisites & course information
Examine the fundamentals of theoretical geomechanics and its application to problems in petroleum engineering. Explore the mechanics of porous solids and saturated porous solids, mechanical properties of real reservoir geomaterials, plane strain solutions for typical applications and numerical solutions for particular problems, and thermo-hydro-mechanical coupled processes. Apply this knowledge to understand the deformational behavior of various geomaterials found in petroleum engineering, to recognize situations in which geomechanical effects are important, and to choose the proper tools to solve geomechanical problems. Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 383 (Topic: Advanced Geomechanics) and 383 (Topic 70) may not both be counted.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027