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This document provides information about the Rock Mechanics I course offered in the Spring 2020 semester at the University of Oklahoma. The course covers topics related to reservoir rock properties and response to stresses encountered during reservoir development. It is a 3-credit course for senior engineering students. The instructor is Dr. Ahmad Ghassemi and course content includes rock material properties, stress and strength analysis, laboratory testing, elasticity, in-situ stress, and applications in petroleum development. Students will be graded based on homework assignments and three exams.

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GE-5243-Course Outline Spring 2020 PDF

This document provides information about the Rock Mechanics I course offered in the Spring 2020 semester at the University of Oklahoma. The course covers topics related to reservoir rock properties and response to stresses encountered during reservoir development. It is a 3-credit course for senior engineering students. The instructor is Dr. Ahmad Ghassemi and course content includes rock material properties, stress and strength analysis, laboratory testing, elasticity, in-situ stress, and applications in petroleum development. Students will be graded based on homework assignments and three exams.

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The University of Oklahoma

Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering

Rock Mechanics I
(GE 5243)
Spring 2020

Description: Reservoir rocks and their response to imposed loads encountered in reservoir
development. Influence of stress, fluid pressure, temperature, and chemistry on rock
properties and rock deformation in the context of wellbore stability, fracture propagation,
fracture flow, and reservoir mechanics (3 Cr). Prerequisite: Senior Standing in Engineering or
Consent of the Instructor.

Instructor: Ahmad Ghassemi, McCasland Chair Professor


Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering
1314 Sarkeys Energy Center
Office hrs: T 2:30 PM-5:30 PM
(405)-325-4347
[email protected]

Course Objectives:

 To learn to quantify rock deformation/fracture, and fluid flow in response to variations


in stress, pore pressure, temperature.

 To learn to apply rock mechanics to calculation of fracture gradient, hydraulic


fracturing, borehole stability, and reservoir mechanics.

Textbook: Jaeger, J.C., Cook, N.G.W., and Zimmerman, R.W. (2007). Fundamentals of Rock
Mechanics, 4th Edition, Blackwell Publishing, Malden, MA.
ISBN-13: 978-0-632-05759-7.
Additional references will be provided in class.

Grading:
 Homework 20%
 Three Exams 80%

There will be 12 homework sets. Each set is worth 50 points.


 ≥90%: A
 ≥80%: B
 ≥70%: C
 ≥60%: D

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Rock Mechanics I
GE 5243
COURSE CONTENT

1. INTRODUCTION
 Course objectives
 Overview of petroleum rock mechanics
 Inherent complexities in rock mechanics

2. ROCK MATERIAL
 Reservoir rock properties; scale dependence; and size effect
 Rock mass structure, discontinuities, and their properties
 Collection and presentation of structural data; rock mass classification

3. ANALYSIS OF STRESS, STRAIN, AND STRENGTH


 Stress and strain tensors
 Rock deformation, strength, & failure criterion
 Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion
 Effects of pore fluid, temperature, fractures
 Size and scale effects
 Determination of rock strength; static & dynamic laboratory tests

4. LABORATORY TESTING OF ROCKS


 Point Load/Brazilian test
 Uniaxial compression
 Triaxial tests
 Shear box test/others

5. LINEAR ELASTICITY & METHODS OF STRESS ANALYSIS


 Generalized Hooke's law
 Analysis of laboratory triaxial compression test
 Principles of classical stress analysis
 Closed-form solutions

6. IN-SITU STRESS
 In-situ stress regimes; estimating the stress state
 Hydraulic fracturing; flat jack; overcoring
 Drilling induced cracks; wellbore breakouts

7. ELEMENTS OF THERMOELASTICITY & POROELASTICITY (Maybe)

8. APPLICATIONS IN PETROLEUM RESERVOIR DEVELOPMENT


 Reservoir mechanics & In-situ stress variations
 Wellbore stresses & stability
 Rock fracture & fluid flow

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Course Evaluations:

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University Policies

Academic Integrity
Cheating is strictly prohibited at the University of Oklahoma, because it devalues the degree
you are working hard to get. As a member of the OU community it is your responsibility to
protect your educational investment by knowing and following the rules. For specific
definitions on what constitutes cheating, review the Student’s Guide to Academic Integrity at
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MPGE Academic Integrity Policy


MPGE has zero tolerance for academic dishonesty. This applies to all work in all courses.
- No programmable calculators allowed during examinations. Buy a TI-30
- No talking during examinations
- No use of cell phones. They should be turned off and in your pocket.
- Exams will be handed out face down. Do not start till you are instructed to do so.
- At the completion of time, instructor will announce 'pencils down'. At this point students
must stop writing and turn in the exam.
- No talking or walking around until the exams have all been collected.
- First offense - zero on the exam; second offense - report to the University for disciplinary
action.

Religious Observance
It is the policy of the University to excuse the absences of students that result
from religious observances and to reschedule examinations and additional
required classwork that may fall on religious holidays, without penalty.

Reasonable Accommodation Policy


Students requiring academic accommodation should contact the Disability
Resource Center for assistance at (405) 325-3852 or TDD: (405) 325-4173.
For more information please see the Disability Resource Center website
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disability that may prevent him or her from fully demonstrating his or her
abilities should contact me personally as soon as possible so we can discuss

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accommodations necessary to ensure full participation and facilitate your
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contact your professor or the Disability Resource Center at 405/325-3852 as
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for answers to commonly asked questions.

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Pre-finals week will be defined as the seven calendar days before the first day
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