A Study on Relationship Between Orientation Index of Shales by X-ray Diffraction and Physicochemical Properties and Well-bore Stability
- Received Date: 1997-01-01
- Rev Recd Date: 1997-05-01
- Publish Date: 1998-06-10
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Key words:
- X-ray diffraction /
- Orientation Index /
- physicochemical properties /
- shale classification /
- well-bore stability
Abstract: This paper gives out a method for the determination of Orientation Index of shales by X-ray diffrac-tion. Meanwhile, the relations between orientation Index and mineral compositions and physicochemical properties (density, recovery percent, expansion percent, cation exchange capacity etc.) are discussed. A new concept-Comprehensive Index of shales is introduced on the basis of Orientation Index of shales. Then, the shales of easy collapsing formations are classified into four types according to Orientation Index and Comprehensive Index of shales. This work has an important theoretical significance and applied value in oil drilling engineering for studying mechanism of wellbore stability and preventing collapse of wellbore.
Citation: | Shen Shouwen, Shen Mingdao, Liang Dachuan, Zhang Guozhao. A Study on Relationship Between Orientation Index of Shales by X-ray Diffraction and Physicochemical Properties and Well-bore Stability[J]. Acta Sedimentologica Sinica, 1998, 16(2): 117-123. |