Estimate pressures generated during petroleum formation and their effects on petrophysical properties of maturing source rocks.

Estimate pressures generated during petroleum formation and their effects on petrophysical properties of maturing source rocks.

Lewan GeoConsulting, in partnership with students Keethikanand and Dr. Al Duhilian from the Colorado School of Mines, has tackled this matter through theoretical computations and experimental findings. These findings suggest that pressures reaching up to 10,000 psi can emerge during the peak of oil generation. The collaborative research also revealed that these generative pressures have the potential to not only create conjugate fractures but also open bedding planes. This occurs particularly when the source rock lacks sufficient confinement from equivalent lithostatic pressures or when it is not properly secured by a rigid metal clamp.