6
Understanding Rock Mechanics
With exploration and production moving
to more complex reservoirs, knowledge
of rock geomechanical properties is
critical to the efficiency of the drilling
process. Geomechanic Engineer Nancy
Clizbe Patti performs mechanical tests
on samples of reservoir rock at the
TerraTek* Geomechanics Laboratory,
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Schlumberger
acquired TerraTek, Inc. in 2006.
