Effects of thermal stresses on caprock integrity during CO2 storage

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 12, Issue , 2013, Pages 300-309

  Gor, Gennady Yu ^a   Elliot, Thomas R ^a   Prévost, Jean H ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

Coupled thermo poromechanics; Fracturing; In Salah; Thermal stresses

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; FRACTURE; FRACTURING (FOSSIL FUEL DEPOSITS); HORIZONTAL WELLS; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); THERMAL STRESS;

FLUID INJECTIONS; FORMATION TEMPERATURE; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; HORIZONTAL INJECTION WELLS; INJECTED FLUIDS; INJECTION TEMPERATURE; PORO-MECHANICS; PRESSURE INCREASE;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AQUIFER; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GEOMECHANICS; PERMEABILITY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84871378559     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2012.11.020     Document Type: Article

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