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Geomechanical modeling of CO2 sequestration: A review focused on CO2 injection and monitoring
New review paper in the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering co-authored by Prof. Ruben Juanes of ERL / Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering: “Geomechanical modeling of CO2 sequestration: A review focused on CO2 injection and monitoring.” https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2213343724009771 “The dependence on fossil fuels is the primary cause of the increased carbon dioxide emissions into the… read more…
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FluidFlower: A Meter-Scale Experimental Laboratory for Geological CO2 Storage
A special issue of the journal Transport in Porous Media includes a preface co-authored by Prof. Ruben Juanes of ERL / Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11242-024-02067-y “The original idea of constructing the FluidFlower was to construct an experimental laboratory that was well suited to both scientific research and public outreach. Indeed, a core… read more…
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Shining a light on oil fields to make them more sustainable
MIT News features the work of Amplified Industries, the company co-founded by former ERL postdoc Dr. Charles-Henri Clerget. Amplified Industries, founded by Sebastien Mannai SM ’14, PhD ’18, helps oil field operators eliminate spills and stop methane leaks. By Zach Winn|MIT News Publication Date: March 29, 2024 There is a staggeringly long list of things… read more…
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With a new experimental technique, MIT engineers probe the mechanisms of landslides and earthquakes
MIT News features work by ERL/CEE Prof. Ruben Juanes and alum Dr. Wei Li, who is now on the faculty of Stony Brook University. The behavior of granular materials has been difficult to visualize, but a new method reveals their internal forces in 3D detail. David L. Chandler|MIT News Publication Date: March 25, 2024 Granular… read more…
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High-resolution source imaging and moment tensor estimation of acoustic emissions during brittle creep of basalt undergoing carbonation
New paper in Geophysical Journal International by ERL/EAPS Prof. Matej Pec, Principal Research Scientist Dr. Nori Nakata, and former postdoctoral associates Dr. Tong Bai and Dr. Tiange Xing: https://academic.oup.com/gji/advance-article/doi/10.1093/gji/ggae058/7611703 “As the high-frequency analog to field-scale earthquakes, acoustic emissions (AEs) provide a valuable complement to study rock deformation mechanisms. During the load-stepping creep experiments with CO2-saturated… read more…
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Optimization of Financial Indicators in Shale-Gas Wells Combining Numerical Decline Curve Analysis and Economic Data Analysis
New paper in the journal Energies by ERL Professor Ruben Juanes, Research Affiliate Luis Cueto-Felgueroso, and collaborators: Optimization of Financial Indicators in Shale-Gas Wells Combining Numerical Decline Curve Analysis and Economic Data Analysis https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/4/864 “We present a methodology to determine optimal financial parameters in shale-gas production, combining numerical simulation of decline curves and stochastic modeling… read more…
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Q&A: What sets the recent Japan earthquake apart from others?
From MIT News: MIT ERL/EAPS Geophysicist William Frank discusses how a recent earthquake in Japan relates to an earthquake swarm in the region. by Paige Colley (EAPS) January 24, 2024 On Jan. 1, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the western side of Japan on the Noto Peninsula, killing over 200 people. Japan is prone to… read more…
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Congratulations to Dr. Ammar Alali
On December 21, 2023, Ammar successfully succesfully defended his PhD thesis entitled “Physics and Data-Based Optimization Application in the Petroleum Industry Using Geophysical Inputs and Transformations”. His advisor was Prof. F. Dale Morgan of ERL and Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences. read more…
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Congratulations to Lucy Sandoe, SM
On December 6, 2023, Lucy successfully defended her Master’s thesis entitled “Deciphering Hydrological Responses: Elastic and Poroelastic Behaviour through GPS Temporal Analysis”. Her advisor was Prof. Tom Herring of ERL and Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences. read more…
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MIT ERL at AGU
About 30 ERL members will be giving talks, presenting posters, or convening sessions at this year’s American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco in December. Date Presenter / Convener Type Title / Link 12/11/2023 Hilary Chang Poster Quantifying the structural and site effects on microearthquake source parameter variability in a sedimentary basin across a… read more…
