Lecture 8 — February 9, 2022
Rock Mechanics

 


Topics Covered:

  • Well bore management/stability

  • Drilling fluids

  • Injection perspectives

  • Pressure management

  • Characterization of the reservoir

  • Implications for reservoir sustainability

 

Speaker

 

Maurice Dusseault, PhD, PEng

Maurice teaches Geological Engineering at the University of Waterloo, has taught short courses in 28 countries, and continues to be active in research and teaching.  He works on subsurface energy geomechanics topics including hydrocarbon development, hydraulic fracturing, energy storage, geothermal energy, carbon sequestration, and deep injection disposal of granular solids and liquid wastes.  He holds many patents and has about 650 full-text papers published in journals and conferences.