PERFORATING OPTIMIZED FOR STRESS GRADIENTS AROUND THE WELLBORE

摘要

A technique includes determining a stress tensor in a formation that surroun ds a wellbore. The stress tensor varies with respect to the wellbore. The technique include s running a perforating charge into the wellbore to perforate the formation and performi ng at least one of selecting the perforating charge and orienting the perforating charge in the wellbore based at least in part on the determination of the stress tensor.