Modeling ground deformations and potential for induced micro-seismicity at the in Salah CO2 storage operation, Algeria

Poromechanics V - Proceedings of the 5th Biot Conference on Poromechanics

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 1299-1308

  Rutqvist, Jonny ^a   Rinaldi, Antonio P ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARISON OF MODELS; DEEP-FRACTURE ZONES; GEOMECHANICAL MODEL; GROUND DEFORMATIONS; GROUND SURFACE DEFORMATION; HORIZONTAL INJECTION WELLS; STORAGE OPERATIONS; TRANSIENT EVOLUTION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GAS INDUSTRY; GEOMECHANICS; TECTONICS; WATER INJECTION;

DEFORMATION;

EID: 84887383508     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/9780784412992.155     Document Type: Conference Paper

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