Experimental Mechanics of Fractured Porous Rocks

The book offers novel petrophysical methods for obtaining and characterizing physical properties of sandstone and fractured carbonate rocks. The proposed experimental petrophysical test for the determination of permeability tensor ellipses in fractured rocks at a laboratory scale is a methodology of easy application and does not require complicated equipment. Such a test can be extended with 3D digital petrophysics. The estimation of principal permeability directions is useful in the realization of immiscible or miscible displacements in the rock.

This book is of interest for professionals and researchers in the field of petrophysics and oil and gas exploration.

Daniel Cabrera

The author is a rock mechanics laboratory scientist in the Fractured Rocks Laboratory ＂Dr. Edgar Rangel＂, National Autonomus University of Mexico (UNAM). The activities include the design and execution of advanced petrophysical experiments in unconventional reservoir rocks, mathematical modeling to interpret experimental data, and applied research for developing new tests and methodologies for PEMEX-PEP and private companies. Furthermore, the author is an adjunct professor in the School of Engineering, UNAM.

The professional experience of the author has passed through industries of construction, petroleum engineering, and scientific research and development.

Fernando Samaniego V

The author holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from the National University of México (UNAM) and a Ph.D. degree from Stanford University, all in petroleum engineering. He has worked for the Mexican Petroleum Institute, the Electric Research Institute, and PEMEX, and currently is a professor of Petroleum Engineering at UNAM.