Reservoir characterization plays an important role in different parts of an industrial project. The results from a reservoir characterization study give insight into rock and fluid properties which can optimize the choice of drilling locations and reduce risk and uncertainty. Delineating hydrocarbon bearing zones within a reservoir is the main objective of any seismic reservoir characterization...

We consider elastic wave velocities in fluid-saturated porous media with pore fluids distributed in “patches” (i.e., heterogeneity much larger than the typical pore size). We model elastic properties of such materials using inclusion-based effective medium theory (IBEMT). The standard IBEMT formulation assumes insufficient time during the wave cycle for pore fluids to flow in response to wave-i...

The purpose of this study is developing of a model for estimation of elastic modulus of intact rocks. Mechanical rock excavation projects require static modulus of elasticity (E) of the intact rock material. High-quality core specimens of proper geometry are nedded for the direct determination of this parameter. However, it is not always possible to obtain suitable specimens from highly fractur...

The present work reports a study of the structural, elastic, dynamical and thermodynamic properties of rock salt (RS) LiCl within density functional theory. It is found that the lattice constant and elastic constants are in very good agreement with the other calculations or experimental values. The phonon dispersion curve along several high symmetry lines at the Brillouin zone (BZ) is determine...

wall displacements and ground pressure acting on the lining of a tunnel increase with time. these time-dependent deformations are both due to face advance effect and to the time-dependent behavior of the rock mass.  viscoelastic materials exhibit both viscous and elastic behaviors. thorough this study, the effect of different linear viscoelastic models including maxwell, kelvin and kelvin-voigt...

Original scientific paper Rock generally contains various micro-cracks, fissures, pores, joints, and other defects. These defects affect the mechanical properties of rock. In order to clarify the influence of native fissures on rock deformation and failure modes, a laboratory study was carried out using the fissured dolomite, and acoustic wave velocity measurement and natural water absorption t...

Wall displacements and ground pressure acting on the lining of a tunnel increase with time. These time-dependent deformations are both due to face advance effect and to the time-dependent behavior of the rock mass.  Viscoelastic materials exhibit both viscous and elastic behaviors. Thorough this study, the effect of different linear viscoelastic models including Maxwell, Kelvin and Kelvin-Voigt...

Accurate prediction and understanding of the disorder microstructures in the porous media contribute to acquiring the macroscopic physical properties such as conductivity, permeability, formation factor, elastic moduli etc. Based on the rock serial sectioning images of Berea sandstone acquired by the core scanning system developed by our research group, the reconstructed rock model is establish...

This project aims to demonstrate techniques for quantitatively predicting the combined seismic signatures of CO2 saturation, chemical changes to the rock frame, and pore pressure. This will be accomplished (i) by providing a better understanding the reaction kinetics of CO2-bearing reactive fluids with rock-forming minerals, and (ii) by quantifying how the resulting long-term, CO2-injection-ind...