Foundations of Rock Mechanics in Oil and Gas Engineering

Yuanfang Cheng, professor, doctoral supervisor, and expert with special government allowance of the State Council, has more than 30 years of experience in teaching and researching rock mechanics in petroleum engineering. He has successively undertaken a number of national projects such as the National 973 Project, the National Key Research and Development Program, and the National Natural Science Foundation of China and won 1 second prize of national teaching achievement, 2 first prizes of provincial and ministerial teaching achievements, 4 first prizes of provincial and ministerial scientific and technological progress, 3 second prizes, 3 third prizes, and 15 school-level scientific and technological progress awards. He has published 3 textbooks and monographs, published more than 200 papers, 100 of which have been published in international journals, and served as the editorial board of many journals such as Journal of Applied Basic and Engineering Science and Petroleum Drilling Technology. He was a visiting researcher at Heriot-Watt University in 2004 and has given more than 10 academic reports at several international conferences. Chuanliang Yan, associate professor and doctoral supervisor, is mainly engaged in the teaching and research of rock mechanics in petroleum engineering, published more than 100 papers, 70 of which have been published in international journals, authorized more than 10 invention patents, published 1 monograph, and served as the editorial board member of Journal of China University of Petroleum (Natural Science Edition), Petroleum Science Bulletin, and other journals. He has given 5 academic reports at several international conferences. Zhongying Han, associate professor, is mainly engaged in the teaching and research of rock mechanics in petroleum engineering. As the person in charge, she has undertaken more than 10 research projects such as the National Natural Science Foundation of China, published more than50 papers, and authorized 7 invention patents. She has given 3 academic reports at several international conferences.

Chapter 1.- Basic concepts of rock mechanics.- Yuanfang Cheng  School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China.- Chapter 2.- Rock composition and rock physical properties.- Chuanliang Yan  School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China.- Chapter 3.- Rock strength and deformation characteristics.- Chuanliang Yan  School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China.- Chapter 4.- Rock strength characterization and laboratory determination.- Chuanliang Yan  School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China.- Chapter 5.- Rock strength failure criterion.- Zhongying Han  School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China.- Chapter 6.- In-situ stress.- Zhongying Han  School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China.- Chapter 7.- Mechanical principle of wellbore stability.- Yuanfang Cheng  School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China.- Chapter 8.- Hydraulic fracturing mechanics.- Yuanfang Cheng  School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China.- Chapter 9.- Sand production of oil wells.- Yuanfang Cheng  School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580,China.