Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Petroleum Engineering
Document Type
Dissertation
Abstract
Undesirable leakage from underground sedimentary formations is a matter of considerable concern due to implications for water resources contamination and greenhouse gas emissions. Leakage in underground formations can remain undetected for a long period. Pressure monitoring is a dynamic method that can be used for leakage detection and characterization. The pressure signals are affected by the hydraulic characteristics of the reservoir media and leakage pathways. Consequently, the pressure data can be interpreted to obtain information about the hydraulic characteristics of the system. Pressure interpretation is useful for early leakage detection, because the pressure signals travel fast in reservoir media. In this study, analytical methods are developed to investigate pressure variations in the systems of leaky well, leaky fault, and leaky caprock. Leakage characterization methods are presented based on the pressure interpretation.
Date
7-14-2020
Recommended Citation
Mosaheb, Mojtaba, "Pressure Monitoring for Subsurface Leakage Characterization" (2020). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 5349.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/5349
Committee Chair
Zeidouni, Mehdi
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_dissertations.5349