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Carbon dioxide (CO2) geological storage relies on safe, long-term injection of large quantities of CO2 in underground porous rocks. Wells, whether they are the conduit of the pumped fluid or are exposed to CO2 in the storage reservoir (observation and old ...
In the coastal regions, the land subsidence due to the industrial pumping of underground fluids such as methane is documented by the means of in situ surveys. The laboratory characterization of the gas bearing formations has also been published, which comp ...
Focused Electron Beam Induced Processing (FEBIP) is a technique used for etching and deposition of micro- and nano-structures using a focused electron beam. FEBIP is commonly carried out in a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) with a Gas Injection System ( ...
The concept of CO2 storage relies on the long-term sealing properties of both the geological trap and the wells needed to inject and monitor CO2. Well integrity, a classical topic in the oil and gas industry, is thus critical for the performance of any CO2 ...
The gas push−pull test (GPPT) is a single-well gas-tracer method to quantify in situ rates of CH4 oxidation in soils. To improve the design and interpretation of GPPT field experiments, gas component transport during GPPTs was examined in abiotic porous me ...
The integrity of the wellbore completion under injection conditions is vital for the effective, long term storage of carbon dioxide. Here we experimentally demonstrate and mathematically model fluid-driven debonding of the wellbore annulus in order to prov ...
A field method called gas push–pull test (GPPT) was previously developed for in-situ quantification of methane (CH4) oxidation by soil microorganisms. We examined whether natural-abundance stable carbon-isotope analysis of CH4, a common approach used to me ...
Opalinus Clay formation (OPA) is an indurated shale under study in the context of geological deep disposal of nuclear waste in Switzerland. We will study the frictional properties of fault zones in OPA to evaluate the long-term safety performance of the re ...
Quantification of pollutant mass fluxes is essential for assessing the impact of contaminated sites on their surrounding environment, particularly on adjacent surface water bodies. In this context, it is essential to quantify but also to be able to monitor ...