ScCO₂–H₂O reactions reshape shale fractures and nonlinear flow under stress. Low confining pressure (15–25 MPa) enhances conductivity, while higher stress promotes clogging and flow resistance. #openaccess at https://short-url.org/1qZVv
#ShaleGas #CCUS #CO2 #ReservoirEngineering
Assistant Director for Geoscience and Engineering - Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

Salary/Position Classification $165,000+ annual, dependent upon relevant experience, Exempt 40 hours per week This position will work onsite the EERC campus. Purpose of Position Are you ready to lead innovative research that drives the future of energy and environmental solutions? We’re looking for an Assistant Director for Geoscience and Engineering to join our dynamic team at the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC)! Join the EERC, an international leader in energy and environmental research and a nonprofit branch of the University of North Dakota (UND), which gives our employees access to unbeatable benefits and tuition waivers. Learn more about the...

Research offers insights into Permian Basin earthquake hazards

A new collection of published papers offers the most detailed and comprehensive breakdown yet of how water injected into the Permian Basin during oil and gas operations is changing subsurface pressures and causing earthquakes.

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Simulating pressure during seal failure with CO2 injection in #GEM. #geomechanics #reservoirEngineering

In practice, we avoid busting seals by determining the fracture pressure of the reservoir and seal, then adjusting operating conditions to stay below 90% or so of that pressure as measured downhole. These numerical experiments are useful for examining "what if" leakage scenarios.

#introductions #introduction

Hello! I'm Matt, a geologist who works on subsurface characterization for #CO2 storage projects. My work address is in #GrandForks, #NorthDakota, USA, but I live across the river.

I plan to toot research from my group and other things related to #CO2storage characterization, but I will CW things that are directly #climatechange related.

I have a lot of other interests, and will add on to this toot as they come up.

#geology #reservoirengineering

Deep dive into #RelativePermeability this week. Made some things in #rstats / #ggplot2 so I could understand the relationships more clearly. #ReservoirEngineering