The mechanical impact of CO2 injection
conference paper
The mechanical impact of CO2 injection into a depleted hydrocarbon field or aquifer is caused by changes in the stress field, resulting from changes in the pore pressure and volume of the rock. Mechanical processes can lead to the loss of reservoir and caprock integrity, and the reactivation of existing faults. A geomechanical numerical modelling approach to determining the mechanical impact of CO2 injection is presented and demonstrated on two sites studied as part of the European Community funded project 'Natural Analogues for the storage of CO2 in the Geological Environment' (NASCENT).
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TNO Identifier
238878
ISBN
9073781981
Article nr.
A019
Source title
67th European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, EAGE Conference and Exhibition, incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2005, Extended Abstracts, 13-16 June 2005, Madrid, Spain
Collation
4 p.
Pages
9-12
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