Stability and tightness evaluation of bedded rock salt formations for underground gas/oil storage

Acta Geotechnica

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 161-179

  Zhang, Guimin ^a   Li, Yinping ^a   Yang, Chunhe ^a   Daemen, Jaak J K ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bedded salt formations; Cementation strength; Interface; Sedimentary rhythm; Underground gas oil storage

Indexed keywords

CAVERN; CEMENTATION; DEPOSITION; ENERGY STORAGE; MUDSTONE; ROCK SALT; SHEAR STRENGTH; STABILITY ANALYSIS; UNDERGROUND STORAGE;

CHINA; HUBEI;

EID: 84895909273     PISSN: 18611125     EISSN: 18611133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11440-013-0227-6     Document Type: Article

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