Probabilistic geomechanical analysis of compartmentalization at the Snøhvit CO2 sequestration project

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 1195-1209

  Chiaramonte, Laura ^a,b   White, Joshua A ^a   Trainor Guitton, Whitney ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b BAKER HUGHES   (United States)

Author keywords

CO2 sequestration; compartmentalized reservoirs; fault reactivation; geomechanics; in situ stress; uncertainty quantification

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COMPARTMENTALIZATION; COULOMB CRITERION; FAULT; GEOMECHANICS; IN SITU STRESS; INDUCED SEISMICITY; MOHR THEORY; REACTIVATION;

EID: 85028147956     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JB011376     Document Type: Article

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