Conceptual model development using a generic Features, Events, and Processes (FEP) database for assessing the potential impact of hydraulic fracturing on …
Hydraulic fracturing for natural gas extraction from unconventional reservoirs has not only
impacted the global energy landscape but has also raised concerns over its potential …
impacted the global energy landscape but has also raised concerns over its potential …
Estimating the permeability distribution and its uncertainty at the EGS demonstration reservoir Soultz‐sous‐Forêts using the ensemble Kalman filter
C Vogt, G Marquart, C Kosack, A Wolf… - Water Resources …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
We present an estimation of the permeability fields of the reservoir at the Enhanced
Geothermal System (EGS) at Soultz‐sous‐Forêts, France, based on the data assimilation …
Geothermal System (EGS) at Soultz‐sous‐Forêts, France, based on the data assimilation …
Coupled continuum modeling of fracture reactivation and induced seismicity during enhanced geothermal operations
We constructed a coupled model to obtain a better understanding of the role of pore
pressure changes in causing fracture reactivation and seismicity during enhanced …
pressure changes in causing fracture reactivation and seismicity during enhanced …
Numerical modeling of stress-permeability coupling in rough fractures
R Walsh, C McDermott, O Kolditz - Hydrogeology Journal, 2008 - Springer
A numerical model is described for coupled flow and mechanical deformation in fractured
rock. The mechanical response of rock joints to changes in hydraulic pressure is strongly …
rock. The mechanical response of rock joints to changes in hydraulic pressure is strongly …
THM modeling of hydrothermal circulation at Rittershoffen geothermal site, France
Abstract Background The Rittershoffen deep geothermal project located 6 km east from
Soultz-sous-Forts EGS site (France) includes a doublet GRT-1 and GRT-2 to exploit the …
Soultz-sous-Forts EGS site (France) includes a doublet GRT-1 and GRT-2 to exploit the …
Stochastic inversion of the tracer experiment of the enhanced geothermal system demonstration reservoir in Soultz-sous-Forêts—revealing pathways and estimating …
C Vogt, C Kosack, G Marquart - Geothermics, 2012 - Elsevier
In this study, we identify a suite of fluid flow pathways and estimate permeability distribution
for the engineered geothermal reservoir at the European enhanced geothermal system test …
for the engineered geothermal reservoir at the European enhanced geothermal system test …
Application of the geomechanical facies approach and comparison of exploration and evaluation methods used at Soultz-sous-Forêts (France) and Spa Urach …
Earth-reservoirs are increasingly exploited today with the extraction of resources, such as
heat and hydrocarbons, and the large-scale emplacement of waste, such as CO 2 …
heat and hydrocarbons, and the large-scale emplacement of waste, such as CO 2 …
Geometric modelling and object-oriented software concepts applied to a heterogeneous fractured network from the Grimsel rock laboratory
Discrete fracture network simulations are computationally intensive and usually time-
consuming to construct and configure. This paper presents a case study with techniques for …
consuming to construct and configure. This paper presents a case study with techniques for …
Modelling groundwater flow changes due to thermal effects of radioactive waste disposal at a hypothetical repository site near Sellafield, UK
High-level radioactive waste (HLW) and spent fuel from nuclear power plants (SF) require
very long duration disposal because of its long-lived toxicity. Specific repository design is …
very long duration disposal because of its long-lived toxicity. Specific repository design is …
Three dimensional modelling of fractured and faulted reservoirs: Framework and implementation
Modelling of coupled physical processes in fractured and faulted media is a major challenge
for the geoscience community. Due to the complexity related to the geometry of real fracture …
for the geoscience community. Due to the complexity related to the geometry of real fracture …