Geomechanical Characterization of the Mount Simon Sandstone and Eau Claire Formation of Northern Illinois Basin
Conference
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OSTI ID:2007789
- BATTELLE (PACIFIC NW LAB)
The purpose of this paper is to analyze publicly available geomechanical data from two carbon storage sites in the Illinois Basin: the Illinois Basin-Decatur Project (IBDP) in Macon County, IL and the FutureGen2.0 project in Morgan County, IL, cancelled before injection began. This study estimates the magnitudes and directions of the least compressive principal stress gradient using hydraulic fracture-based stress measurement tests, borehole breakouts, and sonic logs in the Eau Claire Formation (primary confining zone) and the Mount Simon Sandstone (targeted reservoir). The range of stresses expected in the underlying Precambrian basement is also investigated. The evaluation of the state of stress is carried out in a probabilistic manner using the State of Stress Analysis Tool (SOSAT) developed under the National Risk Assessment Partnership (NRAP) program. Finally, the paper also provides a discussion on distinctions between fracture initiation pressure, propagation pressure, and fracture closure pressure, given that hydraulic fracture testing results show a significant difference between these three values. The discussion also addresses why the fracture closure pressure should be preferred in injection pressure determinations, a critical point in geological carbon storage projects.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 2007789
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-183320
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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