Determination of hydraulic properties of the Callovo-Oxfordian argillite at the bure site: Synthesis of the results obtained in deep boreholes using several in situ investigation techniques

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 32, Issue 1-7, 2007, Pages 379-392

  Distinguin, Marc ^a   Lavanchy, Jean Marc ^b  

^a ANDRA   (France)

^b AF Colenco Ltd   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Argillite; Bure; Hydraulic parameters; Long term monitoring; Overpressure; Short term packer test

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; CLAY MINERALS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGEOLOGY; MONITORING; PACKERS; PORE PRESSURE; PRESSURE GAGES; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

CALLOVO-OXFORDIAN ARGILLITE; MULTI-PACKER EQUIPMENT;

GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES;

ARGILLITE; CALLOVIAN; FORMATION MECHANISM; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRAULIC HEAD; OVERPRESSURE; OXFORDIAN; PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE FIELD; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE;

CHAMPAGNE-ARDENNE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; HAUTE-MARNE; LORRAINE; MEUSE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33947231351     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2006.02.056     Document Type: Article

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