Method of determining in-situ stresses

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6167964
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09347938

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A method is provided for determining an in-situ stress of an earth formation subjected to first, second and a third in-situ stresses, wherein a borehole has been drilled into the formation, the borehole containing a borehole fluid inducing a selected pressure to the borehole wall so that in a region of the formation the first in-situ stress is replaced by another stress depending on the selected pressure induced to the borehole wall.

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  • SHELL OIL COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kenter, Cornelis Jan Rijswijk, NL 6 706
Pestman, Barend Jan Rijswijk, NL 2 10
Van, Munster Johannes Gerardus Rijswijk, NL 1 4

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