Micro-CT Imaging and Fluid Flow Simulations of Fractures in MSEEL Shale

Dataset · Tue Apr 05 00:00:00 EDT 2022

DOI:https://doi.org/10.18141/1774635· OSTI ID:1774635

Welch, Nathan ^[1]; Frash, Luke P; Carey, Bill

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1. Los Alamos National Laboratory

micro-CT scans of a naturally fractured MSEEL shale sample as a shear fracture is generated and displaced in the center, intact region of the sample. Steady State laminar fluid flow simulations were then performed on each individual fracture during each experimental segment as effective stress and shear displacement changed. Released under LA-UR-21-24335.

• Research Organization: National Energy Technology Laboratory - Energy Data eXchange; LANL
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)
• OSTI ID: 1774635
• Report Number(s): 96d66942-5712-43ef-89fe-3fa4e3bd039b
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

Fractures
Fracturing Initiation
Marcellus Shale