The Role of Mineral Composition on the Frictional and Stability Properties of Powdered Reservoir Rocks
Abstract
The growing hazard of induced seismicity driven by the boom in unconventional resources exploitation is strongly linked to fault activation. We perform laboratory measurements on simulated fault gouges comprising powdered reservoir rocks from major oil and gas production sites in China, to probe the control of mineral composition on fault friction and stability responses during reservoir stimulation. Double direct shear experiments were conducted on gouges with phyllosilicate content ranging from 0 to 30 wt.% and grain sizes <150 μm, at constant normal stresses of 10–40 MPa and conditions of room temperature and water saturation. The velocity step and slide-hold-slide sequences were employed to evaluate frictional stability and static healing, respectively. Results indicate that the mineralogy of the gouges exhibit a strong control on the frictional strength, stability, and healing. Phyllosilicate-rich samples show lower frictional strength μ and higher values of (a – b ), promoting stable sliding. For the gouges studied, the frictional strength decreases monotonically with increasing phyllosilicate content, and a transition from velocity weakening to velocity strengthening behavior is evident at 15 wt.% phyllosilicates. Intermediate healing rates are common in gouges with higher content of phyllosilicates, with high healing rates predominantly in phyllosilicate-poor gouges. As an indispensable componentmore »
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[1];
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[4]
- Tongji Univ., Shanghai (China)
- Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (United States)
- Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States). Inst. for Geophysics
- Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States). EMS Energy Inst. and G3 Center
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- Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE); National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1614207
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1503371
- Grant/Contract Number:
- FE0023354; 41672268; 41772286
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- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Geophysical Research. Solid Earth
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 124; Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 2169-9313
- Publisher:
- American Geophysical Union
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 58 GEOSCIENCES; Geochemistry & Geophysics
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Zhang, Fengshou, An, Mengke, Zhang, Lianyang, Fang, Yi, and Elsworth, Derek. The Role of Mineral Composition on the Frictional and Stability Properties of Powdered Reservoir Rocks. United States: N. p., 2019.
Web. doi:10.1029/2018jb016174.
Zhang, Fengshou, An, Mengke, Zhang, Lianyang, Fang, Yi, & Elsworth, Derek. The Role of Mineral Composition on the Frictional and Stability Properties of Powdered Reservoir Rocks. United States. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018jb016174
Zhang, Fengshou, An, Mengke, Zhang, Lianyang, Fang, Yi, and Elsworth, Derek. Tue .
"The Role of Mineral Composition on the Frictional and Stability Properties of Powdered Reservoir Rocks". United States. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018jb016174. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1614207.
@article{osti_1614207,
title = {The Role of Mineral Composition on the Frictional and Stability Properties of Powdered Reservoir Rocks},
author = {Zhang, Fengshou and An, Mengke and Zhang, Lianyang and Fang, Yi and Elsworth, Derek},
abstractNote = {The growing hazard of induced seismicity driven by the boom in unconventional resources exploitation is strongly linked to fault activation. We perform laboratory measurements on simulated fault gouges comprising powdered reservoir rocks from major oil and gas production sites in China, to probe the control of mineral composition on fault friction and stability responses during reservoir stimulation. Double direct shear experiments were conducted on gouges with phyllosilicate content ranging from 0 to 30 wt.% and grain sizes <150 μm, at constant normal stresses of 10–40 MPa and conditions of room temperature and water saturation. The velocity step and slide-hold-slide sequences were employed to evaluate frictional stability and static healing, respectively. Results indicate that the mineralogy of the gouges exhibit a strong control on the frictional strength, stability, and healing. Phyllosilicate-rich samples show lower frictional strength μ and higher values of (a – b ), promoting stable sliding. For the gouges studied, the frictional strength decreases monotonically with increasing phyllosilicate content, and a transition from velocity weakening to velocity strengthening behavior is evident at 15 wt.% phyllosilicates. Intermediate healing rates are common in gouges with higher content of phyllosilicates, with high healing rates predominantly in phyllosilicate-poor gouges. As an indispensable component in reservoir rocks, the carbonates are shown to affect both the frictional stability and healing response. These findings can have important implications for understanding the effects of mineralogy on fault behavior and induced seismic potential in geoengineering activities, particularly in reservoirs in China.},
doi = {10.1029/2018jb016174},
journal = {Journal of Geophysical Research. Solid Earth},
number = 2,
volume = 124,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 05 00:00:00 EST 2019},
month = {Tue Feb 05 00:00:00 EST 2019}
}
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