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PETROLEUM RELATED ROCK MECHANICS 2nd EDITION
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DEVELOPMENTS IN PETROLEUM SCIENCE 53
PETROLEUM RELATED ROCK MECHANICS 2nd EDITION
E. F JÆR , R.M. H OLT, P. H ORSRUD , A.M. R AAEN & R. R ISNES†
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Rasmus Risnes in Memoriam
It is with great regret that we announce the passing of Professor Rasmus Risnes who died on the 3rd of December 2004 after a prolonged struggle against ill health. He was active in the field of rock mechanics right up to the end and made a significant contribution to this second edition which, regretfully, he will never see. Rasmus was a very pleasant individual whose vast knowledge and pedagogical expertise was a continual source of inspiration to us all. He was recognized as one of the pioneers in petroleum-related rock mechanics, both nationally and internationally, and his early work on sand failure is still regarded as a classic. In later years he turned his attention to the Chalk and established a highly reputable research and teaching laboratory at the University of Stavanger (Norway). Rasmus will be sorely missed by his many colleagues and friends in the rock mechanics community.
Erling Rune Per Arne Marius
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Preface to the second edition
During the years that have passed since the first edition of this book, petroleum rel