Research Article

Modelling of Time-Dependent Wellbore Collapse in Hard Brittle Shale Formation under Underbalanced Drilling Condition

Table 1

Mineral composition of shale.

WellDepth (m)Percentage of minerals (%)
Clay mineralsQuartzCalcitePlagioclaseOrthoclaseDolomite

W-814900.0143.0639.941.7112.210.003.08
W-824149.8625.336.7138.980.0012.7316.25
W-963901.1019.0936.459.0727.546.421.44