Carbon Storage
Effective and safe CO₂ storage requires a solid understanding of the horizontal stresses in the caprock, which serves as a sealing element to prevent leakage from storage reservoirs. Caprock is a critical component in these projects, preventing CO₂ from migrating out of the storage areas. To assess how much CO₂ can be injected, it’s crucial to understand the stresses affecting the rocks. A better understanding of the caprock’s properties can help increase CO₂ injection volumes per well. By minimizing the risk of leakage, this will reduce storage costs and improve safety.
Oil and Gas
In-situ stress data plays a crucial role in various stages of oil and gas well planning, construction, operation, and production, in operations which include drilling, well completion, well stimulation, production, and wasted re-injection. Knowledge of in-situ stresses and mechanical properties of the rock formation are vital for the assessment of wellbore construction and production.
