X-ray imaging of water motion during capillary imbibition: A study on how compaction bands impact fluid flow in Bentheim sandstone

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Pons, A ^a   David, C ^b   Fortin, J ^a   Stanchits, S ^c,d   Menendez B ^b   Mengus, J M ^e  

^a LABORATOIRE DE GÉOLOGIE   (France)

^b Université de Cergy Pontoise   (France)

^c GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^d SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^e IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSION; COMPACTION; ESTIMATION METHOD; FLUID FLOW; HOST ROCK; PERMEABILITY; SANDSTONE; TRIAXIAL TEST;

EID: 79952755809     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JB007973     Document Type: Article

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