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LAPSE:2023.7176
Influence of Rock Properties on Structural Failure Probability—Caprock Shale Examples from the Horda Platform, Offshore Norway
February 24, 2023
In any geological subsurface fluid injection, a viable top seal is required to contain the vertical movement of the injected fluid plume. However, seal integrity assessment is challenging because of the uncertainties possessed by various parameters. A probabilistic solution might be more appropriate when significant uncertainties are present. In this study, we evaluate Drake shale caprock structural reliability using a stochastic method. Drake shale is the primary top seal in the Aurora CO2 storage site, located in the Horda Platform area in the northern North Sea. Based on the lithological variations, Drake caprock shale is divided into two parts designated by upper and lower units. Six model scenarios from the upper and lower Drake units have been tested. The probabilistic structural failures of varying model scenarios are estimated using the First-Order Reliability Method (FORM). Drake Formation shale shows a considerably low probability of failure (~0) with a high reliability index in the initial stress-state condition and after-injection scenarios. Moreover, the parameter sensitivity study indicates that horizontal stress and cohesion are the most influential input parameters during reliability estimation. Comparative analysis between the caprock properties and failure probability reveals that rock strength properties such as cohesion and friction angle strongly dictate the probability of failure estimation. Moreover, comparing two caprock shale formations indicates that the structural failure values are not correlatable; hence, a formation-specific failure assessment is recommended.
Keywords
aurora site, caprock integrity, drake shale, factor of safety, longship CCS project, probability of failure, structural reliability
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Rahman MJ, Fawad M, Mondol NH. Influence of Rock Properties on Structural Failure Probability—Caprock Shale Examples from the Horda Platform, Offshore Norway. (2023). LAPSE:2023.7176
Author Affiliations
Rahman MJ: Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo (UiO), 0371 Oslo, Norway [ORCID]
Fawad M: College of Petroleum Engineering & Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
Mondol NH: Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo (UiO), 0371 Oslo, Norway; Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), 0806 Oslo, Norway [ORCID]
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Energies
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15
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24
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9598
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2022
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2022-12-17
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1996-1073
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