Thermal Stress Analysis

Criteria For Fracturing:

For an impermeable reservoir:

Thermoelastic Stress Modification:

Shape Factor (Perkins and Gonzales):

1. Depends on diameter, height and ellipticity of thermally altered region.
2. At early-time, use f = 0.67.
3. At late-time, use f= 0.95.

Poroelastic Stress Analysis

Poroelastic Stress Modification: