Geomechanical modeling for CO2 storage in Nisku aquifer in Wabamun Lake area in Canada

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 10, Issue , 2012, Pages 113-122

  Goodarzi, Somayeh ^a   Settari, Antonin ^a   Keith, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fracture propagation; Geomechanical modeling

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEFORMATION; DIGITAL STORAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOMECHANICS; ISOTHERMS; LAKES; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; REDUCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESSES;

FORMATION TEMPERATURE; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; GEOMECHANICAL DEFORMATION; GEOMECHANICAL MODEL; INJECTION TEMPERATURE; PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE; REACTIVATION OF FRACTURES; THERMAL-FLOW MODELING;

FRACTURE;

AQUIFER; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DEFORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FRACTURE INITIATION; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; HEAVE; MODELING; PORE PRESSURE;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NISKU AQUIFER; WABAMUN LAKE;

EID: 84862732242     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2012.05.020     Document Type: Article

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