Machine-learning model predicts when sand production begins in gas and energy wells
Researchers report a machine-learning model, trained on CFD-DEM simulations, that predicts the critical drawdown pressure gradient at which sand production ...
Tag: geomechanics
From Quarry Cracks to Deep Geoenergy: A Century of Rock Mechanics Revisited
A new review traces nearly a century of rock mechanics research and argues that modern geoenergy and geological storage systems ...
Post-mining flooding-induced ground displacements, microseismicity, and gas anomalies: a synthesis of research on the abandoned Ruhr, Saar, and Ibbenbüren hard coal districts in Germany
A synthesis of research on three abandoned German hard coal districts links mine flooding to microseismicity, ground uplift and subsidence, ...
New Analytical Solution Predicts Stresses Around Shallow Tunnels in Anisotropic Rock
Researchers have derived an analytical solution for stresses around shallow tunnels excavated in transversely isotropic rock masses, incorporating surcharge loads, ...
South Africa’s 150-Gigatonne CO2 Storage Prize Lies Offshore, Review Finds
A new systematic review finds South Africa holds roughly 150 gigatonnes of theoretical geologic CO2 storage capacity, almost entirely offshore, ...
Geomechanical and reservoir modelling reveals promising Lower Cretaceous sandstone prospects in Egypt’s Shushan Basin
An integrated seismic, petrophysical and geomechanical study of five fields in Egypt's Shushan Basin identifies promising Alam El Bueib sandstone ...
Sudan’s Sabaloka igneous rocks screened for dam construction potential
An exploratory screening of eight Sabaloka igneous rock types identifies Trachybasalt and Porphyritic Microgranite as the most favourable aggregate sources ...
Tiny hybrid AI reads the rocks while the drill keeps turning
A compact hybrid Transformer-graph attention autoencoder reconstructs downhole geomechanical states from unlabelled drilling data, outperforming standalone models and surviving simulated ...
Echoes in the Clay: Coda Waves Reveal Hidden Damage and Drying in Opalinus Shale
Coda wave interferometry at the Mont Terri Underground Laboratory tracked drying, cracking, fault slip, and resaturation in faulted Opalinus Clay ...
Laser Physics Trick Measures Hidden Stress Waves Inside Rock Under Blast Loading
Researchers in China have developed and calibrated a Photonic Doppler Velocimetry method that turns laser-measured surface velocities into reliable dynamic ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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