Geomechanical problems of interest during withdrawal and injection of fluids for energy production and storage in the subsurface. Drilling methods; mechanical earth models; wellbore stability; hydraulic fracturing; geomechanical response to reservoir pressure and temperature changes; induced seismicity. Applications studied include oil and natural gas production, gas storage in porous media and salt caverns, carbon capture and storage, and geothermal energy production. Prerequisite(s): (GEOL 108 or GEOL 121) and 42 credit units from EN Senior Courses. Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): 39 credit units from EN Three Year Common Core.
Geomechanical problems of interest during withdrawal and injection of fluids for energy production and storage in the subsurface. Drilling methods; mechanical earth models; wellbore stability; hydraulic fracturing; geomechanical response to reservoir pressure and temperature changes; induced seismicity. Applications studied include oil and natural gas production, gas storage in porous media and salt caverns, carbon capture and storage, and geothermal energy production. Prerequisite(s): (GEOL 108 or GEOL 121) and 42 credit units from EN Senior Courses. Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): 39 credit units from EN Three Year Common Core.
