Measuring the permeability of Eleana argillite from area 17, Nevada Test Site, using the transient method

Technical Report · Mon Dec 11 04:00:00 EST 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/59192· OSTI ID:59192

Lin, W

Using the transient method, we determine the permeability of high-quartz Eleana argillite from the Nevada Test Site as a function of effective pressure. By comparing calculated and observed pressure decay in the upstream reservoir, we have determined the permeability of intact and fractured specimens at effective pressures ranging from 1.0 to 24.0 MPa. Over this pressure range, Eleana argillite has a low permeability (10{sup -16} to 10{sup -19} cm{sup 2}) when intact and a higher permeability (10{sup -12} to 10{sup -17} cm{sup 2}) with one induced through-going fracture.

• Research Organization: California Univ., Livermore, CA (United States). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 59192
• Report Number(s): UCRL--52604
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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