The paper investigates the mud pressure to maintain the stability of wellbores drilled in
transversely isotropic shale through sensitivity analyses, carried out with analytical and …

Studying the stability of wellbores drilled to access reservoirs can be a challenging issue in
overpressured basins because accurate estimation of the far-field stresses, overpressure …

Rock failure during tunnel excavation is still a matter of concern. The influence of
groundwater is generally taken into account along discontinuities or in “soil-like” formations …

An extensive research project, involving multi-competences, dedicated to the
implementation of a VEM code able to face the geomechanical aspects related to oil&gas …

Depleted oil and gas fields are good targets for gas storage both in offshore and onshore
environments. Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) must repurpose existing rigs to drill …

The paper provides an overview of the several scientific and technical issues and
challenges to be addressed for underground storage of carbon dioxide, hydrogen and …