The effect of deformation on permeability development in anhydrite and implications for caprock integrity during geological storage of CO2

Geofluids

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 369-387

  Hangx, S J T ^a   Spiers, C J ^a   Peach, C J ^a  

^a SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

Dilatation; Failure criteria; Fault permeability

Indexed keywords

ANHYDRITE; CAP ROCK; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COMPRESSION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEFORMATION MECHANISM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; P-T CONDITIONS; PERMEABILITY; UNDERGROUND STORAGE;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 77955726113     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: 14688123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2010.00299.x     Document Type: Article

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