Three-dimensional poroelastic analysis of a pressurized natural fracture

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 527-534

  Zhou, Xiaoxian ^a,b   Ghassemi, Ahmad ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Displacement discontinuity; Enhanced geothermal system; Fracture dilation; Fracture slip; Geothermal reservoir; Induced seismicity; Poroelasticity

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; INDUCED SEISMICITY; PORE PRESSURE; PRESSURIZATION;

DISPLACEMENT DISCONTINUITY; DISPLACEMENT DISCONTINUITY METHOD; ENHANCED GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; FRACTURE DILATION; FRACTURE SLIP; FULLY-COUPLED; GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIR; NATURAL FRACTURE; PORO-ELASTICITY; POROELASTIC;

FRACTURE;

DISPLACEMENT; FRACTURE; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; IN SITU STRESS; PORE PRESSURE; POROELASTICITY; RESERVOIR; SEISMICITY; TEMPORAL VARIATION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 79956141100     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2011.02.002     Document Type: Article

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