Research Article

Study on Wellbore Stability and Failure Regions of Shale considering the Anisotropy of Wellbore Seepage

Table 2

Mechanical parameters of stratigraphic foundation of the Longmaxi formation.

ParametersValueParametersValue

Depth (m)2450Cohesion of rock matrix (MPa)7.77
Vertical stress gradient (g/cm3)2.61Friction angle of rock matrix (Deg)46.7
Pore formation stress gradient (g/cm3)1.15Cohesion of shale bedding (MPa)4.7
Biot’s coefficient0.45Friction angle of shale bedding (Deg)26.9
Elastic modulus (GPa)22.0Poisson’s ratio0.21