GEOE 466

Geomechanical problems of interest during withdrawal and injection of fluids for energy production and storage in the subsurface. Drilling methods; mechanical earth models; wellbore stability; hydraulic fracturing; geomechanical response to reservoir pressure and temperature changes; induced seismicity. Applications studied include oil and natural gas production, gas storage in porous media and salt caverns, carbon capture and storage, and geothermal energy production.