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Sequential Methods for Coupled Geomechanics and Multiphase Flow

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202 CHAPTER 6. COUPLED MULTIPHASE FLOW AND GEOMECHANICS<br />

P d<br />

S w<br />

1.5<br />

1.48<br />

1.46<br />

1.44<br />

1.42<br />

1.4<br />

1.38<br />

1.36<br />

1.34<br />

1.32<br />

Drained<br />

Fixed−strain<br />

Undrained<br />

Fully coupled<br />

Fixed−stress<br />

Pressure history<br />

1.3<br />

0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3<br />

Pore volume injected t<br />

d<br />

1<br />

0.9<br />

0.8<br />

0.7<br />

0.6<br />

0.5<br />

0.4<br />

0.3<br />

0.2<br />

0.1<br />

Water saturation profile S w (Top layer)<br />

Undrained<br />

Fully coupled<br />

Fixed−stress<br />

0<br />

0 20 40 60 80 100<br />

Horizontal distance x (m)<br />

Figure 6.6: Top: pressure history at the monitoring well during simulation. Bottom: water<br />

saturation profile at the bottom layer after simulation.

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